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2011 BMW 118d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
93.3%
Latest Pass Rate
179
Total Tests (All Years)
53,186 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 118d Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 93.3%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 19.9% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs87.2%
4 yrs86.7%
5 yrs85.7%
6 yrs93.3%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.2%47
4 yrs86.7%45
5 yrs85.7%42
6 yrs93.3%45

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (6 yrs)93.3%45
2016 (5 yrs)85.7%42
2015 (4 yrs)86.7%45
2014 (3 yrs)87.2%47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
87.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 47Avg Mileage 30,509Top Failure Brakes — 8.5%
2015
86.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 45Avg Mileage 39,456Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.1%
2016
85.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 45,003Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.1%
2017
93.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 45Avg Mileage 53,186Top Failure Brakes — 4.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
7.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.0%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
5.6%
— Consistent
Tyres
4.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes8.5% (3 yrs)4.4% (6 yrs)
-4.1%
🟢 ↓
Tyres4.3% (3 yrs)2.2% (6 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road2.1% (3 yrs)2.2% (6 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 118d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 179 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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