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2013 BMW 520d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
84.0%
Latest Pass Rate
5,818
Total Tests (All Years)
55,173 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 84.0%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 2.9% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 520d M Sport Auto as it ages.

2 yrs89.7%
3 yrs86.8%
4 yrs84.0%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs89.7%282
3 yrs86.8%2,909
4 yrs84.0%2,627

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 520d M Sport Auto 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
2017 (4 yrs)84%2,627
2016 (3 yrs)86.8%2,909
2015 (2 yrs)89.7%282

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
89.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 282Avg Mileage 34,259Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%
2016
86.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,909Avg Mileage 41,942Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%
2017
84.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,627Avg Mileage 55,173Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 520d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
11.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
5.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.8%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.7%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.1% (2 yrs)16.0% (4 yrs)
+8.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.3% (2 yrs)6.3% (4 yrs)
+2.0%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road3.2% (2 yrs)2.3% (4 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment5.7% (2 yrs)6.3% (4 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 520d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 5,818 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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