2011 BMW 135 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

89.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,139

Total Tests (All Years)

63,737 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 89.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 35.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 135 as it ages.

3 yrs89.0%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs89.0%

→ ↑0.6%

5 yrs89.6%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs88.7%

→ ↑1.1%

7 yrs89.8%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs88.4%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs88.2%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs88.0%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs85.2%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs85.4%

→ ↑3.6%

13 yrs89.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.0%	254
4 yrs	89.0%	236
5 yrs	89.6%	221
6 yrs	88.7%	222
7 yrs	89.8%	157
8 yrs	88.4%	172
9 yrs	88.2%	152
10 yrs	88.0%	184
11 yrs	85.2%	149
12 yrs	85.4%	192
13 yrs	89.0%	200

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 135 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	89%	200
2023 (12 yrs)	85.4%	192
2022 (11 yrs)	85.2%	149
2021 (10 yrs)	88%	184
2020 (9 yrs)	88.2%	152
2019 (8 yrs)	88.4%	172
2018 (7 yrs)	89.8%	157
2017 (6 yrs)	88.7%	222
2016 (5 yrs)	89.6%	221
2015 (4 yrs)	89%	236
2014 (3 yrs)	89%	254

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

89.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 254Avg Mileage 21,654Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2015

89.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 236Avg Mileage 26,559Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2016

89.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 221Avg Mileage 32,109Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2017

88.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 222Avg Mileage 37,022Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2018

89.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 157Avg Mileage 41,362Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2019

88.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 172Avg Mileage 45,183Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%

2020

88.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 152Avg Mileage 49,445Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2021

88.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 184Avg Mileage 53,225Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2022

85.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 149Avg Mileage 58,313Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.4%

2023

85.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 192Avg Mileage 60,416Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2024

89.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 200Avg Mileage 63,737Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

MOT results for 2011 BMW 135 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	89.0%	254	21,654	Tyres — 9.8%
2015	4	89.0%	236	26,559	Tyres — 13.6%
2016	5	89.6%	221	32,109	Tyres — 11.3%
2017	6	88.7%	222	37,022	Tyres — 12.2%
2018	7	89.8%	157	41,362	Tyres — 8.3%
2019	8	88.4%	172	45,183	Tyres — 16.9%
2020	9	88.2%	152	49,445	Tyres — 13.8%
2021	10	88.0%	184	53,225	Tyres — 12.0%
2022	11	85.2%	149	58,313	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.4%
2023	12	85.4%	192	60,416	Tyres — 14.1%
2024	13	89.0%	200	63,737	Tyres — 8.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 135, with age trends.

Tyres

12.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

4.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

4.5%

— Consistent

Visibility

4.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.0% (3 yrs)	5.0% (13 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (3 yrs)	8.5% (13 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 135 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 2,139 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.