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2012 BMW 320d Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
78.8%
Latest Pass Rate
1,998
Total Tests (All Years)
61,302 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 78.8%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 1.4% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs84.0%
4 yrs84.5%
5 yrs78.8%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.0%664
4 yrs84.5%677
5 yrs78.8%657

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW 320d Sport 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)78.8%657
2016 (4 yrs)84.5%677
2015 (3 yrs)84%664

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
84.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 664Avg Mileage 41,245Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2016
84.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 677Avg Mileage 51,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2017
78.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 657Avg Mileage 61,302Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
11.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.0%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
3.3%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
2.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.7% (3 yrs)9.0% (5 yrs)
+6.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres10.7% (3 yrs)15.8% (5 yrs)
+5.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment12.8% (3 yrs)16.4% (5 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road3.3% (3 yrs)3.5% (5 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 1,998 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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