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2013 BMW 118d Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
81.8%
Latest Pass Rate
87
Total Tests (All Years)
55,768 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 118d Es

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 81.8%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 0.7% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 118d Es as it ages.

At 3 years: 74.4% pass rate · At 4 years: 81.8% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs74.4%43
4 yrs81.8%44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 118d Es pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (4 yrs)81.8%44
2016 (3 yrs)74.4%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
74.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 43Avg Mileage 43,023Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 23.3%
2017
81.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 44Avg Mileage 55,768Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 20.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 118d Es, with age trends.

Driver's View of the Road
21.9%
— Consistent
Tyres
18.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
18.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Road Wheels
7.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.6% (3 yrs)11.4% (4 yrs)
-7.2%
🟢 ↓
Tyres20.9% (3 yrs)15.9% (4 yrs)
-5.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes20.9% (3 yrs)15.9% (4 yrs)
-5.0%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road23.3% (3 yrs)20.5% (4 yrs)
-2.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the BMW 118d Es page →

About This Data

This page shows how BMW 118d Es cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 87 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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