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2021 BMW 320i Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
83.2%
Latest Pass Rate
636
Total Tests (All Years)
28,951 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 83.2%
Average: 83.7%

⚠️ 0.5% below average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 BMW 320i Sport Auto as it ages.

At 2 years: 78.1% pass rate · At 3 years: 83.2% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs78.1%64
3 yrs83.2%572

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 BMW 320i Sport 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
2024 (3 yrs)83.2%572
2023 (2 yrs)78.1%64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
78.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 64Avg Mileage 27,846Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%
2024
83.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 572Avg Mileage 28,951Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 BMW 320i Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
17.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
9.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
4.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Identification of the vehicle
3.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres23.4% (2 yrs)11.9% (3 yrs)
-11.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes14.1% (2 yrs)4.7% (3 yrs)
-9.4%
🟢 ↓
Visibility6.3% (2 yrs)2.6% (3 yrs)
-3.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.1% (2 yrs)3.1% (3 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320i Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 636 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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