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2012 BMW 330d Se Touring Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
88.6%
Latest Pass Rate
132
Total Tests (All Years)
54,850 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 330d Se Touring Auto

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 88.6%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 11.2% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW 330d Se Touring Auto as it ages.

3 yrs73.3%
4 yrs86.0%
5 yrs88.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs73.3%45
4 yrs86.0%43
5 yrs88.6%44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW 330d Se Touring Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)88.6%44
2016 (4 yrs)86%43
2015 (3 yrs)73.3%45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
73.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 45Avg Mileage 37,890Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%
2016
86.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 43Avg Mileage 44,551Top Failure Tyres — 27.9%
2017
88.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 54,850Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW 330d Se Touring Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
19.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
6.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
5.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
4.4%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment11.1% (3 yrs)2.3% (5 yrs)
-8.8%
🟢 ↓
Brakes8.9% (3 yrs)2.3% (5 yrs)
-6.6%
🟢 ↓
Tyres17.8% (3 yrs)11.4% (5 yrs)
-6.4%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road2.2% (3 yrs)2.3% (5 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 330d Se Touring Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 132 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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