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2013 BMW 328i — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
83.9%
Latest Pass Rate
63
Total Tests (All Years)
43,344 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 328i

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 83.9%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 2.8% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 328i as it ages.

At 3 years: 87.5% pass rate · At 4 years: 83.9% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.5%32
4 yrs83.9%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 328i 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)83.9%31
2016 (3 yrs)87.5%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
87.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 32Avg Mileage 33,690Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%
2017
83.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 31Avg Mileage 43,344Top Failure Tyres — 25.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 328i, with age trends.

Tyres
17.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.4%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.2%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.2%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
3.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres9.4% (3 yrs)25.8% (4 yrs)
+16.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.3% (3 yrs)6.5% (4 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road3.1% (3 yrs)3.2% (4 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 328i cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 63 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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