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2013 BMW 530d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
86.1%
Latest Pass Rate
828
Total Tests (All Years)
51,259 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 530d M Sport Auto

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 86.1%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 5.0% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 530d M Sport Auto as it ages.

2 yrs92.9%
3 yrs87.4%
4 yrs86.1%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs92.9%42
3 yrs87.4%398
4 yrs86.1%388

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 530d M Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (4 yrs)86.1%388
2016 (3 yrs)87.4%398
2015 (2 yrs)92.9%42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
92.9%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 42Avg Mileage 30,954Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 9.5%
2016
87.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 398Avg Mileage 37,651Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%
2017
86.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 388Avg Mileage 51,259Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 530d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
8.9%
↑ Increases with age
Registration Plates and VIN
6.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
4.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
3.5%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.4% (2 yrs)14.9% (4 yrs)
+12.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment2.4% (2 yrs)3.1% (4 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 530d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 828 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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