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2016 BMW 230i M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
84.6%
Latest Pass Rate
77
Total Tests (All Years)
26,916 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 230i M Sport Auto

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 84.6%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 3.5% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 BMW 230i M Sport Auto as it ages.

At 3 years: 94.7% pass rate · At 4 years: 84.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs94.7%38
4 yrs84.6%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 BMW 230i M Sport 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
2020 (4 yrs)84.6%39
2019 (3 yrs)94.7%38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
94.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 38Avg Mileage 20,267Top Failure Brakes — 5.3%
2020
84.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 39Avg Mileage 26,916Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 BMW 230i M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
10.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.3%
— Consistent
Visibility
5.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.0%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
2.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.3% (3 yrs)15.4% (4 yrs)
+10.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment5.3% (3 yrs)2.6% (4 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 230i M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2020, covering 77 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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