2011 BMW 123 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

73.0%

Latest Pass Rate

5,366

Total Tests (All Years)

105,522 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 73.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 19.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 123 as it ages.

3 yrs86.6%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs85.1%

→ ↑0.4%

5 yrs85.5%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs81.2%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs79.5%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs78.9%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs75.3%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs76.4%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs73.8%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs73.8%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs73.0%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.6%	576
4 yrs	85.1%	543
5 yrs	85.5%	531
6 yrs	81.2%	538
7 yrs	79.5%	351
8 yrs	78.9%	402
9 yrs	75.3%	384
10 yrs	76.4%	471
11 yrs	73.8%	401
12 yrs	73.8%	470
13 yrs	73.0%	699

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 123 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	73%	699
2023 (12 yrs)	73.8%	470
2022 (11 yrs)	73.8%	401
2021 (10 yrs)	76.4%	471
2020 (9 yrs)	75.3%	384
2019 (8 yrs)	78.9%	402
2018 (7 yrs)	79.5%	351
2017 (6 yrs)	81.2%	538
2016 (5 yrs)	85.5%	531
2015 (4 yrs)	85.1%	543
2014 (3 yrs)	86.6%	576

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

86.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 576Avg Mileage 33,011Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2015

85.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 543Avg Mileage 41,472Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2016

85.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 531Avg Mileage 50,621Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2017

81.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 538Avg Mileage 59,084Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2018

79.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 351Avg Mileage 67,783Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%

2019

78.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 402Avg Mileage 75,078Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%

2020

75.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 384Avg Mileage 81,865Top Failure Tyres — 35.9%

2021

76.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 471Avg Mileage 87,439Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2022

73.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 401Avg Mileage 90,546Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%

2023

73.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 470Avg Mileage 99,873Top Failure Tyres — 30.6%

2024

73.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 699Avg Mileage 105,522Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

MOT results for 2011 BMW 123 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	86.6%	576	33,011	Tyres — 14.1%
2015	4	85.1%	543	41,472	Tyres — 17.7%
2016	5	85.5%	531	50,621	Tyres — 16.2%
2017	6	81.2%	538	59,084	Tyres — 22.1%
2018	7	79.5%	351	67,783	Tyres — 24.5%
2019	8	78.9%	402	75,078	Tyres — 25.9%
2020	9	75.3%	384	81,865	Tyres — 35.9%
2021	10	76.4%	471	87,439	Tyres — 22.5%
2022	11	73.8%	401	90,546	Tyres — 27.7%
2023	12	73.8%	470	99,873	Tyres — 30.6%
2024	13	73.0%	699	105,522	Suspension — 19.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 123, with age trends.

Tyres

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

6.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.1% (3 yrs)	14.2% (13 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.1% (3 yrs)	18.6% (13 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

← Back to BMW 123 overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the BMW 123 page →

About This Data

This page shows how BMW 123 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 5,366 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.