2013 BMW 3 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

77.1%

Latest Pass Rate

286,473

Total Tests (All Years)

103,226 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 77.1%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 20.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 3 Series as it ages.

2 yrs88.9%

→ ↓4.0%

3 yrs84.9%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs84.7%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs80.4%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs79.1%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs78.1%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs76.1%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs75.5%

→ ↑1.6%

11 yrs77.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.9%	760
3 yrs	84.9%	26,930
4 yrs	84.7%	26,168
5 yrs	81.7%	27,639
6 yrs	80.4%	29,365
7 yrs	79.1%	29,261
8 yrs	78.1%	36,604
9 yrs	76.1%	28,850
10 yrs	75.5%	35,429
11 yrs	77.1%	45,467

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 3 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	77.1%	45,467
2023 (10 yrs)	75.5%	35,429
2022 (9 yrs)	76.1%	28,850
2021 (8 yrs)	78.1%	36,604
2020 (7 yrs)	79.1%	29,261
2019 (6 yrs)	80.4%	29,365
2018 (5 yrs)	81.7%	27,639
2017 (4 yrs)	84.7%	26,168
2016 (3 yrs)	84.9%	26,930
2015 (2 yrs)	88.9%	760

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

88.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 760Avg Mileage 29,248Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2016

84.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 26,930Avg Mileage 39,215Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2017

84.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 26,168Avg Mileage 48,864Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2018

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 27,639Avg Mileage 58,796Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2019

80.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 29,365Avg Mileage 67,951Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

2020

79.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 29,261Avg Mileage 76,156Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2021

78.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36,604Avg Mileage 82,576Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

2022

76.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 28,850Avg Mileage 90,003Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2023

75.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 35,429Avg Mileage 97,435Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%

2024

77.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 45,467Avg Mileage 103,226Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

MOT results for 2013 BMW 3 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	88.9%	760	29,248	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2016	3	84.9%	26,930	39,215	Tyres — 12.5%
2017	4	84.7%	26,168	48,864	Tyres — 12.3%
2018	5	81.7%	27,639	58,796	Tyres — 18.1%
2019	6	80.4%	29,365	67,951	Tyres — 20.7%
2020	7	79.1%	29,261	76,156	Tyres — 22.4%
2021	8	78.1%	36,604	82,576	Tyres — 23.5%
2022	9	76.1%	28,850	90,003	Tyres — 25.0%
2023	10	75.5%	35,429	97,435	Tyres — 24.5%
2024	11	77.1%	45,467	103,226	Tyres — 17.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 3 Series, with age trends.

Tyres

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.4%

↓ 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	6.2% (2 yrs)	17.6% (11 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.3% (2 yrs)	12.5% (11 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 3 Series cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 286,473 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.