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2013 BMW 520d M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
83.5%
Latest Pass Rate
475
Total Tests (All Years)
54,639 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 520d M

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 83.5%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 2.4% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

At 3 years: 78.9% pass rate · At 4 years: 83.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.9%251
4 yrs83.5%224

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 520d M 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
2017 (4 yrs)83.5%224
2016 (3 yrs)78.9%251

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
78.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 251Avg Mileage 45,519Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%
2017
83.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 224Avg Mileage 54,639Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
18.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
7.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
2.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.6% (3 yrs)5.8% (4 yrs)
-3.8%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road6.0% (3 yrs)2.2% (4 yrs)
-3.8%
🟢 ↓
Tyres19.9% (3 yrs)17.4% (4 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes7.2% (3 yrs)8.5% (4 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 520d M cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 475 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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