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2013 BMW 525d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
81.9%
Latest Pass Rate
150
Total Tests (All Years)
61,937 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 81.9%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 0.8% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 525d Se Auto as it ages.

At 3 years: 89.7% pass rate · At 4 years: 81.9% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.7%78
4 yrs81.9%72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 525d Se 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
2017 (4 yrs)81.9%72
2016 (3 yrs)89.7%78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
89.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 78Avg Mileage 47,664Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%
2017
81.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 72Avg Mileage 61,937Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 525d Se Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
18.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.6%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
5.1%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
4.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres11.5% (3 yrs)25.0% (4 yrs)
+13.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment5.1% (3 yrs)8.3% (4 yrs)
+3.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.3% (3 yrs)4.2% (4 yrs)
+2.9%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road3.8% (3 yrs)5.6% (4 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 525d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 150 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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