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2011 BMW 330d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
79.9%
Latest Pass Rate
749
Total Tests (All Years)
62,970 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 79.9%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 6.5% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 330d M Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs78.9%
4 yrs83.1%
5 yrs79.6%
6 yrs79.9%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.9%190
4 yrs83.1%189
5 yrs79.6%186
6 yrs79.9%184

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 330d M Sport Auto 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)79.9%184
2016 (5 yrs)79.6%186
2015 (4 yrs)83.1%189
2014 (3 yrs)78.9%190

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
78.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 190Avg Mileage 32,022Top Failure Tyres — 27.4%
2015
83.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 189Avg Mileage 43,214Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%
2016
79.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 186Avg Mileage 53,549Top Failure Tyres — 26.9%
2017
79.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 184Avg Mileage 62,970Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 330d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
24.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
7.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
7.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.3%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
4.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres27.4% (3 yrs)23.4% (6 yrs)
-4.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes8.4% (3 yrs)10.3% (6 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.8% (3 yrs)5.4% (6 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 330d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 749 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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