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2013 BMW 118i M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
82.5%
Latest Pass Rate
207
Total Tests (All Years)
30,940 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 82.5%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 1.4% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

At 3 years: 84.6% pass rate · At 4 years: 82.5% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.6%104
4 yrs82.5%103

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 118i M 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)82.5%103
2016 (3 yrs)84.6%104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
84.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 104Avg Mileage 23,080Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%
2017
82.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 103Avg Mileage 30,940Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
12.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.2%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.8%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
3.9%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres9.6% (3 yrs)15.5% (4 yrs)
+5.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment8.7% (3 yrs)9.7% (4 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road1.9% (3 yrs)2.9% (4 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —
Brakes5.8% (3 yrs)5.8% (4 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 118i M cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 207 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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