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2013 BMW 320d Se 181 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
87.0%
Latest Pass Rate
102
Total Tests (All Years)
52,897 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 320d Se 181

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 87.0%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 5.9% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 320d Se 181 as it ages.

At 3 years: 82.1% pass rate · At 4 years: 87.0% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.1%56
4 yrs87.0%46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 320d Se 181 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)87%46
2016 (3 yrs)82.1%56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
82.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 56Avg Mileage 49,183Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%
2017
87.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 46Avg Mileage 52,897Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 320d Se 181, with age trends.

Tyres
15.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
6.0%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
4.9%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
2.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment8.9% (3 yrs)4.3% (4 yrs)
-4.6%
🟢 ↓
Tyres14.3% (3 yrs)17.4% (4 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road5.4% (3 yrs)4.3% (4 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —
Brakes5.4% (3 yrs)6.5% (4 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Se 181 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 102 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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