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2020 BMW 4 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
90.3%
Latest Pass Rate
10,436
Total Tests (All Years)
32,146 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 90.3%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 9.2% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 BMW 4 Series as it ages.

2 yrs92.5%
3 yrs88.8%
4 yrs90.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs92.5%360
3 yrs88.8%4,007
4 yrs90.3%6,069

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 BMW 4 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)90.3%6,069
2023 (3 yrs)88.8%4,007
2022 (2 yrs)92.5%360

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
92.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 360Avg Mileage 17,529Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%
2023
88.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,007Avg Mileage 24,199Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%
2024
90.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,069Avg Mileage 32,146Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 BMW 4 Series, with age trends.

Tyres
12.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.7%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.2%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes1.1% (2 yrs)4.8% (4 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.6% (2 yrs)11.4% (4 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑
Non-component advisories1.7% (2 yrs)0.7% (4 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment0.8% (2 yrs)1.7% (4 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —
Visibility1.1% (2 yrs)0.9% (4 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 4 Series cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 10,436 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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