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2011 BMW 316d Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
67.7%
Latest Pass Rate
95
Total Tests (All Years)
86,538 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 67.7%
Average: 77.4%

⚠️ 9.7% below average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 316d Es as it ages.

3 yrs84.8%
4 yrs74.2%
5 yrs67.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.8%33
4 yrs74.2%31
5 yrs67.7%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 316d Es pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)67.7%31
2015 (4 yrs)74.2%31
2014 (3 yrs)84.8%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
84.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 33Avg Mileage 65,435Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 18.2%
2015
74.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 31Avg Mileage 77,530Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%
2016
67.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 31Avg Mileage 86,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 316d Es, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
18.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
15.8%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
15.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
9.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes9.1% (3 yrs)12.9% (5 yrs)
+3.8%
🔴 ↑
Registration Plates and VIN6.1% (3 yrs)3.2% (5 yrs)
-2.9%
🟢 ↓
Tyres18.2% (3 yrs)19.4% (5 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 316d Es cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 95 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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