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2011 BMW 650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
74.6%
Latest Pass Rate
987
Total Tests (All Years)
70,341 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 74.6%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 21.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 650 as it ages.

3 yrs82.5%
4 yrs80.4%
5 yrs74.8%
6 yrs77.8%
7 yrs82.4%
8 yrs78.9%
9 yrs74.6%
10 yrs77.0%
11 yrs71.1%
12 yrs82.5%
13 yrs74.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
📊 View as table
AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.5%103
4 yrs80.4%102
5 yrs74.8%103
6 yrs77.8%99
7 yrs82.4%68
8 yrs78.9%76
9 yrs74.6%67
10 yrs77.0%87
11 yrs71.1%76
12 yrs82.5%80
13 yrs74.6%126

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 11 years

Pass Rate %
📊 View as table
BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (13 yrs)74.6%126
2023 (12 yrs)82.5%80
2022 (11 yrs)71.1%76
2021 (10 yrs)77%87
2020 (9 yrs)74.6%67
2019 (8 yrs)78.9%76
2018 (7 yrs)82.4%68
2017 (6 yrs)77.8%99
2016 (5 yrs)74.8%103
2015 (4 yrs)80.4%102
2014 (3 yrs)82.5%103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
82.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 103Avg Mileage 19,204Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%
2015
80.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 102Avg Mileage 26,439Top Failure Tyres — 29.4%
2016
74.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 103Avg Mileage 32,678Top Failure Tyres — 42.7%
2017
77.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 99Avg Mileage 38,126Top Failure Tyres — 25.3%
2018
82.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 68Avg Mileage 40,520Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%
2019
78.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 76Avg Mileage 48,977Top Failure Tyres — 26.3%
2020
74.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 67Avg Mileage 53,723Top Failure Tyres — 25.4%
2021
77.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 87Avg Mileage 54,661Top Failure Tyres — 33.3%
2022
71.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 76Avg Mileage 56,453Top Failure Tyres — 50.0%
2023
82.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 80Avg Mileage 60,399Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%
2024
74.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 126Avg Mileage 70,341Top Failure Tyres — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 650, with age trends.

Tyres
29.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.5%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
7.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
7.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension1.0% (3 yrs)18.3% (13 yrs)
+17.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres26.2% (3 yrs)33.3% (13 yrs)
+7.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 650 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 987 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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