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2011 BMW 118d Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
80.0%
Latest Pass Rate
219
Total Tests (All Years)
58,648 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 80.0%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 6.6% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs89.1%
4 yrs90.2%
5 yrs79.3%
6 yrs80.0%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.1%55
4 yrs90.2%51
5 yrs79.3%58
6 yrs80.0%55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 118d Sport Auto 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)80%55
2016 (5 yrs)79.3%58
2015 (4 yrs)90.2%51
2014 (3 yrs)89.1%55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
89.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 55Avg Mileage 33,567Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2015
90.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 51Avg Mileage 42,035Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%
2016
79.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 58Avg Mileage 49,916Top Failure Tyres — 27.6%
2017
80.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 55Avg Mileage 58,648Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
18.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
13.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.8%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
4.8%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
3.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres9.1% (3 yrs)23.6% (6 yrs)
+14.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.1% (3 yrs)10.9% (6 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 118d Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 219 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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