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2011 BMW 530d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
82.7%
Latest Pass Rate
317
Total Tests (All Years)
71,373 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 82.7%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 9.3% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 530d M Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs86.1%
4 yrs92.2%
5 yrs76.3%
6 yrs82.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.1%79
4 yrs92.2%77
5 yrs76.3%80
6 yrs82.7%81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 530d M Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (6 yrs)82.7%81
2016 (5 yrs)76.3%80
2015 (4 yrs)92.2%77
2014 (3 yrs)86.1%79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
86.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 79Avg Mileage 44,572Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%
2015
92.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 77Avg Mileage 52,254Top Failure Tyres — 5.2%
2016
76.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 80Avg Mileage 64,974Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%
2017
82.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 81Avg Mileage 71,373Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 530d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
11.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
5.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
5.6%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
4.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment7.6% (3 yrs)4.9% (6 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓
Tyres13.9% (3 yrs)12.3% (6 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —
Brakes3.8% (3 yrs)3.7% (6 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 530d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 317 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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