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2009 BMW 118d Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
86.0%
Latest Pass Rate
279
Total Tests (All Years)
76,457 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 118d Sport Auto

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 86.0%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 20.3% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW 118d Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs89.1%
4 yrs89.4%
5 yrs85.1%
6 yrs87.2%
7 yrs87.8%
8 yrs86.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.1%46
4 yrs89.4%47
5 yrs85.1%47
6 yrs87.2%47
7 yrs87.8%49
8 yrs86.0%43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 118d Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (8 yrs)86%43
2016 (7 yrs)87.8%49
2015 (6 yrs)87.2%47
2014 (5 yrs)85.1%47
2013 (4 yrs)89.4%47
2012 (3 yrs)89.1%46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
89.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 46Avg Mileage 32,243Top Failure Tyres — 4.3%
2013
89.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 47Avg Mileage 37,897Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%
2014
85.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 49,702Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%
2015
87.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 47Avg Mileage 58,520Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%
2016
87.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 49Avg Mileage 68,813Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%
2017
86.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 43Avg Mileage 76,457Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW 118d Sport Auto, with age trends.

Brakes
15.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
11.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
6.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
5.0%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
4.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.3% (3 yrs)16.3% (8 yrs)
+12.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres4.3% (3 yrs)9.3% (8 yrs)
+5.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment4.3% (3 yrs)4.7% (8 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 118d Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2017, covering 279 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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