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2013 BMW 316i Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
89.1%
Latest Pass Rate
95
Total Tests (All Years)
49,609 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 316i Es

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 89.1%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 8.0% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 316i Es as it ages.

At 3 years: 85.7% pass rate · At 4 years: 89.1% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.7%49
4 yrs89.1%46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 316i Es 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
2017 (4 yrs)89.1%46
2016 (3 yrs)85.7%49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
85.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 49Avg Mileage 40,368Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%
2017
89.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 46Avg Mileage 49,609Top Failure Non-component advisories — 13.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 316i Es, with age trends.

Brakes
13.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Non-component advisories
13.0%
— Consistent
Tyres
9.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes18.4% (3 yrs)8.7% (4 yrs)
-9.7%
🟢 ↓
Tyres8.2% (3 yrs)10.9% (4 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.1% (3 yrs)6.5% (4 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 316i Es cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, 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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