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2016 BMW 428 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
84.9%
Latest Pass Rate
1,252
Total Tests (All Years)
55,681 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 428

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 84.9%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 19.2% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 BMW 428 as it ages.

3 yrs94.3%
4 yrs93.0%
5 yrs85.2%
6 yrs86.2%
7 yrs85.7%
8 yrs84.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs94.3%158
4 yrs93.0%187
5 yrs85.2%223
6 yrs86.2%195
7 yrs85.7%217
8 yrs84.9%272

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 BMW 428 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)84.9%272
2023 (7 yrs)85.7%217
2022 (6 yrs)86.2%195
2021 (5 yrs)85.2%223
2020 (4 yrs)93%187
2019 (3 yrs)94.3%158

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
94.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 158Avg Mileage 23,484Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%
2020
93.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 187Avg Mileage 33,327Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%
2021
85.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 223Avg Mileage 38,544Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%
2022
86.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 195Avg Mileage 44,043Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%
2023
85.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 217Avg Mileage 51,415Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%
2024
84.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 272Avg Mileage 55,681Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 BMW 428, with age trends.

Tyres
13.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.1%
↑ Increases with age
Identification of the vehicle
4.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.2%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes0.6% (3 yrs)5.9% (8 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.0% (3 yrs)11.4% (8 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑
Non-component advisories0.6% (3 yrs)1.5% (8 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 428 cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 1,252 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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