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2013 BMW 118d M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
83.5%
Latest Pass Rate
1,790
Total Tests (All Years)
47,703 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 118d M

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 83.5%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 2.4% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs88.0%
3 yrs85.0%
4 yrs83.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs88.0%75
3 yrs85.0%886
4 yrs83.5%829

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (4 yrs)83.5%829
2016 (3 yrs)85%886
2015 (2 yrs)88%75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
88.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 75Avg Mileage 28,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%
2016
85.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 886Avg Mileage 35,042Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%
2017
83.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 829Avg Mileage 47,703Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
11.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.5%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
3.4%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
3.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.7% (2 yrs)15.1% (4 yrs)
+12.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes1.3% (2 yrs)12.9% (4 yrs)
+11.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment5.3% (2 yrs)8.7% (4 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road4.0% (2 yrs)3.4% (4 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 118d M cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 1,790 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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