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2012 BMW 320d Sport Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
79.4%
Latest Pass Rate
1,006
Total Tests (All Years)
65,361 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 79.4%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 2.0% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs81.3%
4 yrs78.8%
5 yrs79.4%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs81.3%337
4 yrs78.8%330
5 yrs79.4%339

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW 320d Sport Touring 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)79.4%339
2016 (4 yrs)78.8%330
2015 (3 yrs)81.3%337

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
81.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 337Avg Mileage 42,374Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%
2016
78.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 330Avg Mileage 53,754Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%
2017
79.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 339Avg Mileage 65,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
16.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
14.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.9%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
3.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes0.9% (3 yrs)10.6% (5 yrs)
+9.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment11.0% (3 yrs)17.4% (5 yrs)
+6.4%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road4.2% (3 yrs)2.7% (5 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —
Tyres16.6% (3 yrs)15.6% (5 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the BMW 320d Sport Touring page →

About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Sport Touring cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 1,006 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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