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2012 BMW 320d Se Touring Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
84.9%
Latest Pass Rate
514
Total Tests (All Years)
64,799 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 84.9%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 7.5% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs83.6%
4 yrs81.2%
5 yrs84.9%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.6%177
4 yrs81.2%165
5 yrs84.9%172

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)84.9%172
2016 (4 yrs)81.2%165
2015 (3 yrs)83.6%177

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
83.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 177Avg Mileage 44,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2016
81.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 165Avg Mileage 55,128Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2017
84.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 172Avg Mileage 64,799Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
10.2%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
3.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.9%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment14.1% (3 yrs)8.7% (5 yrs)
-5.4%
🟢 ↓
Tyres6.8% (3 yrs)11.6% (5 yrs)
+4.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes1.1% (3 yrs)4.1% (5 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road3.4% (3 yrs)2.3% (5 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Se Touring Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 514 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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