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2013 BMW 528 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
83.7%
Latest Pass Rate
823
Total Tests (All Years)
74,050 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 83.7%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 27.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 528 as it ages.

3 yrs93.1%
4 yrs87.6%
5 yrs85.9%
6 yrs87.5%
7 yrs74.7%
8 yrs85.3%
9 yrs84.0%
10 yrs66.7%
11 yrs83.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs93.1%101
4 yrs87.6%97
5 yrs85.9%64
6 yrs87.5%80
7 yrs74.7%83
8 yrs85.3%95
9 yrs84.0%75
10 yrs66.7%99
11 yrs83.7%129

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 528 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)83.7%129
2023 (10 yrs)66.7%99
2022 (9 yrs)84%75
2021 (8 yrs)85.3%95
2020 (7 yrs)74.7%83
2019 (6 yrs)87.5%80
2018 (5 yrs)85.9%64
2017 (4 yrs)87.6%97
2016 (3 yrs)93.1%101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
93.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 101Avg Mileage 25,210Top Failure Tyres — 5.0%
2017
87.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 97Avg Mileage 32,055Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%
2018
85.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 64Avg Mileage 41,612Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%
2019
87.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 80Avg Mileage 46,040Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%
2020
74.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 83Avg Mileage 51,360Top Failure Tyres — 30.1%
2021
85.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 95Avg Mileage 56,821Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%
2022
84.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 75Avg Mileage 62,915Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%
2023
66.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 99Avg Mileage 68,019Top Failure Tyres — 31.3%
2024
83.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 129Avg Mileage 74,050Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 528, with age trends.

Tyres
15.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.5%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
6.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
6.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes1.0% (3 yrs)20.9% (11 yrs)
+19.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.0% (3 yrs)14.7% (11 yrs)
+9.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 528 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 823 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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