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2013 BMW 318d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
82.2%
Latest Pass Rate
885
Total Tests (All Years)
46,550 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 82.2%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 1.1% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 318d Se Auto as it ages.

2 yrs83.1%
3 yrs86.9%
4 yrs82.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs83.1%59
3 yrs86.9%444
4 yrs82.2%382

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 318d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (4 yrs)82.2%382
2016 (3 yrs)86.9%444
2015 (2 yrs)83.1%59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
83.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 59Avg Mileage 30,093Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2016
86.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 444Avg Mileage 36,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2017
82.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 382Avg Mileage 46,550Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 318d Se Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
7.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.1%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.7%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
2.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.4% (2 yrs)12.8% (4 yrs)
+9.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment16.9% (2 yrs)10.2% (4 yrs)
-6.7%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road1.7% (2 yrs)2.9% (4 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —
Brakes8.5% (2 yrs)8.1% (4 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 885 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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