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2013 BMW F Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
91.6%
Latest Pass Rate
2,858
Total Tests (All Years)
25,266 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for F Series

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 91.6%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 35.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW F Series as it ages.

5 yrs93.0%
6 yrs92.7%
7 yrs90.9%
8 yrs92.4%
9 yrs91.2%
10 yrs93.2%
11 yrs91.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs93.0%414
6 yrs92.7%411
7 yrs90.9%372
8 yrs92.4%474
9 yrs91.2%376
10 yrs93.2%454
11 yrs91.6%357

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 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 (11 yrs)91.6%357
2023 (10 yrs)93.2%454
2022 (9 yrs)91.2%376
2021 (8 yrs)92.4%474
2020 (7 yrs)90.9%372
2019 (6 yrs)92.7%411
2018 (5 yrs)93%414

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
93.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 414Avg Mileage 15,165Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.1%
2019
92.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 411Avg Mileage 17,813Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%
2020
90.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 372Avg Mileage 20,001Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.2%
2021
92.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 474Avg Mileage 20,773Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%
2022
91.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 376Avg Mileage 22,667Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.3%
2023
93.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 454Avg Mileage 24,214Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%
2024
91.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 357Avg Mileage 25,266Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW F Series, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
4.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
3.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
2.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
2.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
1.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors2.2% (5 yrs)3.1% (11 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes3.1% (5 yrs)3.9% (11 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —
Motorcycle structure and attachments1.7% (5 yrs)1.7% (11 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW F Series cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 2,858 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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