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2011 BMW 318i M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
80.9%
Latest Pass Rate
276
Total Tests (All Years)
56,447 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 80.9%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 7.5% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs87.1%
4 yrs86.6%
5 yrs81.7%
6 yrs80.9%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.1%70
4 yrs86.6%67
5 yrs81.7%71
6 yrs80.9%68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 318i M 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)80.9%68
2016 (5 yrs)81.7%71
2015 (4 yrs)86.6%67
2014 (3 yrs)87.1%70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
87.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 70Avg Mileage 32,913Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%
2015
86.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 67Avg Mileage 39,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.0%
2016
81.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 71Avg Mileage 46,532Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%
2017
80.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 68Avg Mileage 56,447Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
15.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.7%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.9%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
5.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres17.1% (3 yrs)20.6% (6 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Road Wheels4.3% (3 yrs)2.9% (6 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318i M cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 276 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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