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2011 BMW 320i M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
79.4%
Latest Pass Rate
267
Total Tests (All Years)
48,564 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 79.4%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 6.0% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 320i M as it ages.

3 yrs90.3%
4 yrs81.3%
5 yrs82.4%
6 yrs79.4%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.3%72
4 yrs81.3%64
5 yrs82.4%68
6 yrs79.4%63

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 320i M 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)79.4%63
2016 (5 yrs)82.4%68
2015 (4 yrs)81.3%64
2014 (3 yrs)90.3%72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
90.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 72Avg Mileage 26,878Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%
2015
81.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 64Avg Mileage 34,877Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%
2016
82.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 68Avg Mileage 41,920Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%
2017
79.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 63Avg Mileage 48,564Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 320i M, with age trends.

Tyres
13.3%
↑ Increases with age
Road Wheels
5.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.2%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
3.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.3% (3 yrs)15.9% (6 yrs)
+7.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes1.4% (3 yrs)7.9% (6 yrs)
+6.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment2.8% (3 yrs)6.3% (6 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions1.4% (3 yrs)4.8% (6 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320i M cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 267 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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