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2016 BMW Alpina — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
85.4%
Latest Pass Rate
371
Total Tests (All Years)
51,652 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 85.4%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 19.7% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 BMW Alpina as it ages.

3 yrs78.6%
4 yrs88.4%
5 yrs93.8%
6 yrs90.7%
7 yrs83.1%
8 yrs85.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.6%42
4 yrs88.4%43
5 yrs93.8%64
6 yrs90.7%54
7 yrs83.1%65
8 yrs85.4%103

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 BMW Alpina pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)85.4%103
2023 (7 yrs)83.1%65
2022 (6 yrs)90.7%54
2021 (5 yrs)93.8%64
2020 (4 yrs)88.4%43
2019 (3 yrs)78.6%42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
78.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 42Avg Mileage 29,265Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%
2020
88.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 43Avg Mileage 35,453Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%
2021
93.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 64Avg Mileage 48,204Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%
2022
90.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 54Avg Mileage 43,274Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%
2023
83.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 65Avg Mileage 52,147Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%
2024
85.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 103Avg Mileage 51,652Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 BMW Alpina, with age trends.

Tyres
15.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
5.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres26.2% (3 yrs)12.6% (8 yrs)
-13.6%
🟢 ↓
Brakes9.5% (3 yrs)1.9% (8 yrs)
-7.6%
🟢 ↓
Visibility2.4% (3 yrs)1.9% (8 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Alpina cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 371 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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