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2013 BMW 535d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
83.0%
Latest Pass Rate
337
Total Tests (All Years)
48,983 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 83.0%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 1.9% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 535d M Sport Auto as it ages.

At 3 years: 87.6% pass rate · At 4 years: 83.0% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.6%178
4 yrs83.0%159

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW 535d M Sport 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)83%159
2016 (3 yrs)87.6%178

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
87.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 178Avg Mileage 39,356Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%
2017
83.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 159Avg Mileage 48,983Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 535d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
16.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
2.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres12.4% (3 yrs)20.1% (4 yrs)
+7.7%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road3.9% (3 yrs)5.0% (4 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment2.8% (3 yrs)2.5% (4 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 535d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 337 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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