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2013 BMW 318i M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
82.5%
Latest Pass Rate
368
Total Tests (All Years)
32,152 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 318i M

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 82.5%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 1.4% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 318i M as it ages.

At 3 years: 84.3% pass rate · At 4 years: 82.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.3%191
4 yrs82.5%177

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 318i M pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (4 yrs)82.5%177
2016 (3 yrs)84.3%191

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
84.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 191Avg Mileage 25,150Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%
2017
82.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 177Avg Mileage 32,152Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 318i M, with age trends.

Tyres
15.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
5.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
4.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.2% (3 yrs)12.4% (4 yrs)
+7.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.1% (3 yrs)17.5% (4 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.8% (3 yrs)3.4% (4 yrs)
-3.4%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road5.8% (3 yrs)4.5% (4 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the BMW 318i M page →

About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318i M cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 368 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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