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2013 BMW 320i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
94.2%
Latest Pass Rate
357
Total Tests (All Years)
29,178 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 94.2%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 13.1% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

At 3 years: 87.6% pass rate · At 4 years: 94.2% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.6%185
4 yrs94.2%172

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 320i Se Auto 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)94.2%172
2016 (3 yrs)87.6%185

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
87.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 185Avg Mileage 22,514Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%
2017
94.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 172Avg Mileage 29,178Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 3.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
6.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
3.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
3.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
2.9%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
1.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres10.3% (3 yrs)2.9% (4 yrs)
-7.4%
🟢 ↓
Brakes5.9% (3 yrs)0.6% (4 yrs)
-5.3%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment5.4% (3 yrs)2.3% (4 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road2.2% (3 yrs)3.5% (4 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the BMW 320i Se Auto page →

About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 357 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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