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2011 BMW 320d Sport Plus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
79.2%
Latest Pass Rate
982
Total Tests (All Years)
82,834 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 79.2%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 5.8% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs85.2%
4 yrs85.1%
5 yrs85.9%
6 yrs79.2%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.2%264
4 yrs85.1%248
5 yrs85.9%234
6 yrs79.2%236

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 320d Sport Plus 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)79.2%236
2016 (5 yrs)85.9%234
2015 (4 yrs)85.1%248
2014 (3 yrs)85.2%264

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
85.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 264Avg Mileage 50,719Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%
2015
85.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 248Avg Mileage 62,476Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2016
85.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 234Avg Mileage 73,692Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%
2017
79.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 236Avg Mileage 82,834Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
14.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.0%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
2.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.3% (3 yrs)8.5% (6 yrs)
+6.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.8% (3 yrs)19.5% (6 yrs)
+4.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.4% (3 yrs)10.6% (6 yrs)
+4.2%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road5.7% (3 yrs)5.5% (6 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Sport Plus cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 982 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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