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2013 BMW 120d M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
82.7%
Latest Pass Rate
1,481
Total Tests (All Years)
45,082 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 82.7%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 1.6% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 120d M as it ages.

2 yrs82.8%
3 yrs80.3%
4 yrs82.7%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs82.8%58
3 yrs80.3%736
4 yrs82.7%687

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 120d M pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (4 yrs)82.7%687
2016 (3 yrs)80.3%736
2015 (2 yrs)82.8%58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
82.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 58Avg Mileage 33,969Top Failure Tyres — 29.3%
2016
80.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 736Avg Mileage 35,221Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%
2017
82.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 687Avg Mileage 45,082Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 120d M, with age trends.

Tyres
22.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
10.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
3.3%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
2.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres29.3% (2 yrs)17.5% (4 yrs)
-11.8%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment12.1% (2 yrs)8.9% (4 yrs)
-3.2%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road1.7% (2 yrs)3.1% (4 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —
Brakes12.1% (2 yrs)11.5% (4 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 120d M cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 1,481 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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