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2021 BMW 128ti Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
92.7%
Latest Pass Rate
2,939
Total Tests (All Years)
24,950 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 92.7%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 9.0% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 BMW 128ti Auto as it ages.

At 2 years: 94.0% pass rate · At 3 years: 92.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs94.0%117
3 yrs92.7%2,822

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 BMW 128ti Auto 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
2024 (3 yrs)92.7%2,822
2023 (2 yrs)94%117

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
94.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 117Avg Mileage 20,872Top Failure Tyres — 5.1%
2024
92.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,822Avg Mileage 24,950Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 BMW 128ti Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
7.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
0.9%
— Consistent
Visibility
0.6%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
0.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.1% (2 yrs)9.1% (3 yrs)
+4.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.3% (2 yrs)1.2% (3 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 128ti Auto cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 2,939 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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