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2020 BMW C400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
95.9%
Latest Pass Rate
266
Total Tests (All Years)
5,902 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 95.9%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 14.8% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 BMW C400 as it ages.

At 3 years: 94.1% pass rate · At 4 years: 95.9% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs94.1%119
4 yrs95.9%147

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 BMW C400 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
2024 (4 yrs)95.9%147
2023 (3 yrs)94.1%119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
94.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 119Avg Mileage 5,144Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%
2024
95.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 147Avg Mileage 5,902Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 BMW C400, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
3.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
2.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
1.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle wheels
0.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
0.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres4.2% (3 yrs)1.4% (4 yrs)
-2.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes5.0% (3 yrs)2.7% (4 yrs)
-2.3%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors1.7% (3 yrs)1.4% (4 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW C400 cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 266 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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