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2011 BMW 118d Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
81.3%
Latest Pass Rate
198
Total Tests (All Years)
73,665 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 81.3%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 7.9% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 118d Es as it ages.

3 yrs78.2%
4 yrs87.8%
5 yrs80.4%
6 yrs81.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.2%55
4 yrs87.8%49
5 yrs80.4%46
6 yrs81.3%48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 118d Es pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (6 yrs)81.3%48
2016 (5 yrs)80.4%46
2015 (4 yrs)87.8%49
2014 (3 yrs)78.2%55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
78.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 55Avg Mileage 48,588Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%
2015
87.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 49Avg Mileage 58,178Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%
2016
80.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 46Avg Mileage 69,046Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2017
81.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 48Avg Mileage 73,665Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 118d Es, with age trends.

Tyres
16.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
13.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.2%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
8.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
6.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.6% (3 yrs)20.8% (6 yrs)
+17.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres20.0% (3 yrs)18.8% (6 yrs)
-1.2%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.1% (3 yrs)8.3% (6 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 118d Es cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 198 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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