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2013 BMW 320i M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
92.3%
Latest Pass Rate
410
Total Tests (All Years)
35,412 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 320i M

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 92.3%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 11.2% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 320i M as it ages.

At 3 years: 88.4% pass rate · At 4 years: 92.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.4%215
4 yrs92.3%195

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 320i M pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (4 yrs)92.3%195
2016 (3 yrs)88.4%215

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
88.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 215Avg Mileage 26,928Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%
2017
92.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 195Avg Mileage 35,412Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 320i M, with age trends.

Tyres
12.9%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
2.7%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
2.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.8% (3 yrs)1.0% (4 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment3.3% (3 yrs)2.1% (4 yrs)
-1.2%
⚪ —
Tyres13.5% (3 yrs)12.3% (4 yrs)
-1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320i M cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 410 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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