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2011 BMW 320d Se 181 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
78.3%
Latest Pass Rate
354
Total Tests (All Years)
83,195 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 78.3%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 4.9% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 320d Se 181 as it ages.

3 yrs83.7%
4 yrs84.0%
5 yrs82.4%
6 yrs78.3%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.7%92
4 yrs84.0%94
5 yrs82.4%85
6 yrs78.3%83

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 320d Se 181 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)78.3%83
2016 (5 yrs)82.4%85
2015 (4 yrs)84%94
2014 (3 yrs)83.7%92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
83.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 92Avg Mileage 50,905Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%
2015
84.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 94Avg Mileage 64,123Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%
2016
82.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 85Avg Mileage 74,277Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%
2017
78.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 83Avg Mileage 83,195Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 320d Se 181, with age trends.

Tyres
19.9%
↑ Increases with age
Road Wheels
9.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.4%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres13.0% (3 yrs)26.5% (6 yrs)
+13.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment5.4% (3 yrs)18.1% (6 yrs)
+12.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes6.5% (3 yrs)12.0% (6 yrs)
+5.5%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road5.4% (3 yrs)4.8% (6 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Se 181 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 354 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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