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2011 BMW 320d Sport Plus Edition Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
73.6%
Latest Pass Rate
453
Total Tests (All Years)
78,240 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 73.6%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 0.2% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 320d Sport Plus Edition Auto as it ages.

3 yrs83.8%
4 yrs83.5%
5 yrs77.8%
6 yrs73.6%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.8%111
4 yrs83.5%115
5 yrs77.8%117
6 yrs73.6%110

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 320d Sport Plus Edition Auto 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)73.6%110
2016 (5 yrs)77.8%117
2015 (4 yrs)83.5%115
2014 (3 yrs)83.8%111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
83.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 111Avg Mileage 44,789Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%
2015
83.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 115Avg Mileage 56,639Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%
2016
77.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 117Avg Mileage 67,332Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%
2017
73.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 110Avg Mileage 78,240Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 320d Sport Plus Edition Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
16.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
11.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
4.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Driver's View of the Road1.8% (3 yrs)7.3% (6 yrs)
+5.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment7.2% (3 yrs)10.9% (6 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes10.8% (3 yrs)10.0% (6 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —
Tyres19.8% (3 yrs)20.0% (6 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Sport Plus Edition Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 453 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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