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2011 BMW 318i Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
83.9%
Latest Pass Rate
91
Total Tests (All Years)
64,152 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 318i Es

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 83.9%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 6.5% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs76.7%
4 yrs83.3%
5 yrs83.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs76.7%30
4 yrs83.3%30
5 yrs83.9%31

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)83.9%31
2015 (4 yrs)83.3%30
2014 (3 yrs)76.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
76.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 30Avg Mileage 44,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2015
83.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 30Avg Mileage 56,951Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 13.3%
2016
83.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 31Avg Mileage 64,152Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Driver's View of the Road
13.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
12.9%
— Consistent
Tyres
12.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
7.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres16.7% (3 yrs)12.9% (5 yrs)
-3.8%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions6.7% (3 yrs)3.2% (5 yrs)
-3.5%
🟢 ↓
Registration Plates and VIN3.3% (3 yrs)3.2% (5 yrs)
-0.1%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318i Es cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 91 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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