2013 BMW 135 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

89.9%

Latest Pass Rate

919

Total Tests (All Years)

68,786 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 89.9%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 33.7% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 135 as it ages.

2 yrs92.9%

→ ↓9.0%

3 yrs83.9%

→ ↑9.1%

4 yrs93.0%

→ ↓10.2%

5 yrs82.8%

→ ↑4.0%

6 yrs86.8%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs82.1%

→ ↑9.7%

8 yrs91.8%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs90.3%

→ ↓6.2%

10 yrs84.1%

→ ↑5.8%

11 yrs89.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	92.9%	42
3 yrs	83.9%	87
4 yrs	93.0%	86
5 yrs	82.8%	64
6 yrs	86.8%	68
7 yrs	82.1%	78
8 yrs	91.8%	97
9 yrs	90.3%	72
10 yrs	84.1%	88
11 yrs	89.9%	237

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 135 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	89.9%	237
2023 (10 yrs)	84.1%	88
2022 (9 yrs)	90.3%	72
2021 (8 yrs)	91.8%	97
2020 (7 yrs)	82.1%	78
2019 (6 yrs)	86.8%	68
2018 (5 yrs)	82.8%	64
2017 (4 yrs)	93%	86
2016 (3 yrs)	83.9%	87
2015 (2 yrs)	92.9%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

92.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 42Avg Mileage 22,722Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%

2016

83.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 87Avg Mileage 27,990Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2017

93.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 86Avg Mileage 35,689Top Failure Tyres — 4.7%

2018

82.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 64Avg Mileage 41,532Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2019

86.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 68Avg Mileage 51,591Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2020

82.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 78Avg Mileage 55,118Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2021

91.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 97Avg Mileage 62,682Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2022

90.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 72Avg Mileage 64,465Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2023

84.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88Avg Mileage 70,248Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2024

89.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 237Avg Mileage 68,786Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

MOT results for 2013 BMW 135 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	92.9%	42	22,722	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%
2016	3	83.9%	87	27,990	Tyres — 21.8%
2017	4	93.0%	86	35,689	Tyres — 4.7%
2018	5	82.8%	64	41,532	Tyres — 18.8%
2019	6	86.8%	68	51,591	Tyres — 17.6%
2020	7	82.1%	78	55,118	Brakes — 19.2%
2021	8	91.8%	97	62,682	Tyres — 9.3%
2022	9	90.3%	72	64,465	Tyres — 9.7%
2023	10	84.1%	88	70,248	Tyres — 22.7%
2024	11	89.9%	237	68,786	Tyres — 10.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 135, with age trends.

Tyres

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

6.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

6.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

4.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	2.4% (2 yrs)	10.1% (11 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.4% (2 yrs)	4.2% (11 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 919 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.