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2013 BMW 520d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
84.1%
Latest Pass Rate
4,732
Total Tests (All Years)
62,933 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 84.1%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 3.0% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs84.0%
3 yrs84.5%
4 yrs84.1%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs84.0%187
3 yrs84.5%2,390
4 yrs84.1%2,155

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 520d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (4 yrs)84.1%2,155
2016 (3 yrs)84.5%2,390
2015 (2 yrs)84%187

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
84.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 187Avg Mileage 48,563Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%
2016
84.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,390Avg Mileage 49,376Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%
2017
84.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,155Avg Mileage 62,933Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
12.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
5.2%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.8%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
2.5%
— 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% (2 yrs)5.9% (4 yrs)
-3.7%
🟢 ↓
Tyres11.2% (2 yrs)14.2% (4 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.3% (2 yrs)7.0% (4 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road1.1% (2 yrs)3.0% (4 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 520d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 4,732 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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