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2020 BMW 420i M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
95.1%
Latest Pass Rate
640
Total Tests (All Years)
29,407 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 95.1%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 14.0% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 BMW 420i M Sport Auto as it ages.

At 3 years: 87.5% pass rate · At 4 years: 95.1% 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%256
4 yrs95.1%384

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 BMW 420i M 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 (4 yrs)95.1%384
2023 (3 yrs)87.5%256

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
87.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 256Avg Mileage 21,955Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%
2024
95.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 384Avg Mileage 29,407Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 BMW 420i M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
13.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Identification of the vehicle
1.6%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.2%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres18.4% (3 yrs)8.9% (4 yrs)
-9.5%
🟢 ↓
Visibility2.3% (3 yrs)0.3% (4 yrs)
-2.0%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.0% (3 yrs)0.3% (4 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —
Brakes1.6% (3 yrs)0.3% (4 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 420i M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 640 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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