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2011 BMW F Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
91.3%
Latest Pass Rate
1,758
Total Tests (All Years)
24,867 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 91.3%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 38.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW F Series as it ages.

7 yrs89.5%
8 yrs87.1%
9 yrs91.5%
10 yrs87.9%
11 yrs90.3%
12 yrs91.6%
13 yrs91.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs89.5%247
8 yrs87.1%256
9 yrs91.5%211
10 yrs87.9%282
11 yrs90.3%236
12 yrs91.6%261
13 yrs91.3%265

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (13 yrs)91.3%265
2023 (12 yrs)91.6%261
2022 (11 yrs)90.3%236
2021 (10 yrs)87.9%282
2020 (9 yrs)91.5%211
2019 (8 yrs)87.1%256
2018 (7 yrs)89.5%247

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
89.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 247Avg Mileage 18,853Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2019
87.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 256Avg Mileage 23,240Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%
2020
91.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 211Avg Mileage 23,672Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2021
87.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 282Avg Mileage 23,468Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%
2022
90.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 236Avg Mileage 24,277Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2023
91.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 261Avg Mileage 26,243Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%
2024
91.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 265Avg Mileage 24,867Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle brakes
7.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
6.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
2.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
2.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
2.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors4.0% (7 yrs)6.0% (13 yrs)
+2.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes6.1% (7 yrs)7.9% (13 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW F Series cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 1,758 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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