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2011 BMW 318d Sport Plus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
74.7%
Latest Pass Rate
680
Total Tests (All Years)
86,963 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 74.7%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 1.3% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs86.7%
4 yrs83.8%
5 yrs80.6%
6 yrs74.7%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.7%180
4 yrs83.8%173
5 yrs80.6%165
6 yrs74.7%162

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 318d Sport Plus 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)74.7%162
2016 (5 yrs)80.6%165
2015 (4 yrs)83.8%173
2014 (3 yrs)86.7%180

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
86.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 180Avg Mileage 56,186Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%
2015
83.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 173Avg Mileage 66,961Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%
2016
80.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 165Avg Mileage 79,101Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%
2017
74.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 162Avg Mileage 86,963Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
16.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.7%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
7.4%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
4.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.3% (3 yrs)13.6% (6 yrs)
+10.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.7% (3 yrs)21.0% (6 yrs)
+9.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.7% (3 yrs)11.1% (6 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road7.8% (3 yrs)9.9% (6 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318d Sport Plus cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 680 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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