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2011 BMW 318d Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
75.0%
Latest Pass Rate
397
Total Tests (All Years)
104,292 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 75.0%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 1.6% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 318d Es as it ages.

3 yrs77.8%
4 yrs88.7%
5 yrs82.3%
6 yrs75.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs77.8%108
4 yrs88.7%97
5 yrs82.3%96
6 yrs75.0%96

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 318d Es pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (6 yrs)75%96
2016 (5 yrs)82.3%96
2015 (4 yrs)88.7%97
2014 (3 yrs)77.8%108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
77.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 108Avg Mileage 68,121Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%
2015
88.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 97Avg Mileage 85,169Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%
2016
82.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 96Avg Mileage 93,591Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%
2017
75.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 96Avg Mileage 104,292Top Failure Tyres — 28.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 318d Es, with age trends.

Tyres
19.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
11.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.0%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
4.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.6% (3 yrs)16.7% (6 yrs)
+12.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres17.6% (3 yrs)28.1% (6 yrs)
+10.5%
🔴 ↑
Road Wheels4.6% (3 yrs)5.2% (6 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment13.0% (3 yrs)12.5% (6 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318d Es cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 397 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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