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2013 BMW 316i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
95.3%
Latest Pass Rate
184
Total Tests (All Years)
30,467 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 316i Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 95.3%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 14.2% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

At 3 years: 91.8% pass rate · At 4 years: 95.3% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.8%98
4 yrs95.3%86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 316i Se 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
2017 (4 yrs)95.3%86
2016 (3 yrs)91.8%98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
91.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 98Avg Mileage 22,810Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%
2017
95.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 86Avg Mileage 30,467Top Failure Tyres — 4.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.8%
— Consistent
Tyres
3.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.8%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
2.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.0% (3 yrs)4.7% (4 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.1% (3 yrs)3.5% (4 yrs)
-2.6%
🟢 ↓
Brakes2.0% (3 yrs)3.5% (4 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 316i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 184 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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