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2012 BMW 320d Luxury Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
82.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,114
Total Tests (All Years)
56,900 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 82.6%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 5.2% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW 320d Luxury Auto as it ages.

3 yrs85.0%
4 yrs82.8%
5 yrs82.6%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.0%373
4 yrs82.8%379
5 yrs82.6%362

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW 320d Luxury Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)82.6%362
2016 (4 yrs)82.8%379
2015 (3 yrs)85%373

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
85.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 373Avg Mileage 38,293Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%
2016
82.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 379Avg Mileage 47,558Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2017
82.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 362Avg Mileage 56,900Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW 320d Luxury Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
12.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.2%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.4%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.3%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
1.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.8% (3 yrs)17.1% (5 yrs)
+8.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.6% (3 yrs)5.8% (5 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment8.6% (3 yrs)9.4% (5 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road2.9% (3 yrs)2.8% (5 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Luxury Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 1,114 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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