2011 BMW 3 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

71.8%

Latest Pass Rate

347,714

Total Tests (All Years)

117,522 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 71.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 18.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 3 Series as it ages.

1 yrs83.3%

→ ↑2.9%

2 yrs86.2%

→ ↓3.0%

3 yrs83.2%

→ ↑0.5%

4 yrs83.7%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs81.9%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs79.1%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs76.6%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs73.2%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs72.0%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs70.7%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs70.2%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs71.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	83.3%	30
2 yrs	86.2%	1,770
3 yrs	83.2%	37,395
4 yrs	83.7%	35,584
5 yrs	81.9%	34,116
6 yrs	79.1%	33,440
7 yrs	76.6%	26,122
8 yrs	74.4%	27,201
9 yrs	73.2%	26,608
10 yrs	72.0%	33,136
11 yrs	70.7%	25,803
12 yrs	70.2%	30,351
13 yrs	71.8%	36,158

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 3 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	71.8%	36,158
2023 (12 yrs)	70.2%	30,351
2022 (11 yrs)	70.7%	25,803
2021 (10 yrs)	72%	33,136
2020 (9 yrs)	73.2%	26,608
2019 (8 yrs)	74.4%	27,201
2018 (7 yrs)	76.6%	26,122
2017 (6 yrs)	79.1%	33,440
2016 (5 yrs)	81.9%	34,116
2015 (4 yrs)	83.7%	35,584
2014 (3 yrs)	83.2%	37,395
2013 (2 yrs)	86.2%	1,770
2012 (1 yrs)	83.3%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 30Avg Mileage 36,982Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2013

86.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,770Avg Mileage 40,263Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2014

83.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 37,395Avg Mileage 45,908Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2015

83.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 35,584Avg Mileage 57,356Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2016

81.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 34,116Avg Mileage 66,864Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2017

79.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 33,440Avg Mileage 76,235Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2018

76.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 26,122Avg Mileage 84,635Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2019

74.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 27,201Avg Mileage 92,669Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2020

73.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 26,608Avg Mileage 99,333Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

2021

72.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33,136Avg Mileage 104,388Top Failure Tyres — 27.6%

2022

70.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 25,803Avg Mileage 109,677Top Failure Tyres — 29.1%

2023

70.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 30,351Avg Mileage 115,206Top Failure Tyres — 29.5%

2024

71.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36,158Avg Mileage 117,522Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

MOT results for 2011 BMW 3 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	1	83.3%	30	36,982	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2013	2	86.2%	1,770	40,263	Tyres — 10.6%
2014	3	83.2%	37,395	45,908	Tyres — 16.2%
2015	4	83.7%	35,584	57,356	Tyres — 14.4%
2016	5	81.9%	34,116	66,864	Tyres — 17.9%
2017	6	79.1%	33,440	76,235	Tyres — 20.1%
2018	7	76.6%	26,122	84,635	Tyres — 22.3%
2019	8	74.4%	27,201	92,669	Tyres — 25.0%
2020	9	73.2%	26,608	99,333	Tyres — 27.2%
2021	10	72.0%	33,136	104,388	Tyres — 27.6%
2022	11	70.7%	25,803	109,677	Tyres — 29.1%
2023	12	70.2%	30,351	115,206	Tyres — 29.5%
2024	13	71.8%	36,158	117,522	Tyres — 20.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 3 Series, with age trends.

Tyres

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.7%

↓ 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	6.7% (1 yrs)	20.7% (13 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.7% (1 yrs)	18.7% (13 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.7% (1 yrs)	18.3% (13 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 3 Series cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 347,714 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.