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2013 BMW 123 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
76.9%
Latest Pass Rate
282
Total Tests (All Years)
86,658 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 123

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 76.9%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 20.7% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 123 as it ages.

3 yrs87.8%
4 yrs85.0%
5 yrs77.4%
6 yrs83.3%
8 yrs72.2%
10 yrs61.5%
11 yrs76.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.8%41
4 yrs85.0%40
5 yrs77.4%31
6 yrs83.3%30
8 yrs72.2%36
10 yrs61.5%39
11 yrs76.9%65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 123 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)76.9%65
2023 (10 yrs)61.5%39
2021 (8 yrs)72.2%36
2019 (6 yrs)83.3%30
2018 (5 yrs)77.4%31
2017 (4 yrs)85%40
2016 (3 yrs)87.8%41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
87.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 41Avg Mileage 29,763Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%
2017
85.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 40Avg Mileage 38,096Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%
2018
77.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 31Avg Mileage 47,072Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%
2019
83.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 30Avg Mileage 54,445Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%
2021
72.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 36Avg Mileage 68,917Top Failure Tyres — 30.6%
2023High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 81,585Top Failure Tyres — 35.9%
2024
76.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 65Avg Mileage 86,658Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 123, with age trends.

Tyres
19.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
12.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
11.8%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
8.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
7.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.4% (3 yrs)21.5% (11 yrs)
+19.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.6% (3 yrs)9.2% (11 yrs)
-5.4%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 123 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 282 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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