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2011 BMW G Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
83.5%
Latest Pass Rate
809
Total Tests (All Years)
22,535 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 83.5%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 30.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs88.2%
8 yrs84.7%
9 yrs91.8%
10 yrs88.3%
11 yrs87.5%
12 yrs91.9%
13 yrs83.5%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs88.2%127
8 yrs84.7%111
9 yrs91.8%97
10 yrs88.3%137
11 yrs87.5%104
12 yrs91.9%124
13 yrs83.5%109

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (13 yrs)83.5%109
2023 (12 yrs)91.9%124
2022 (11 yrs)87.5%104
2021 (10 yrs)88.3%137
2020 (9 yrs)91.8%97
2019 (8 yrs)84.7%111
2018 (7 yrs)88.2%127

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
88.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 127Avg Mileage 16,093Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%
2019
84.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 111Avg Mileage 17,097Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.6%
2020
91.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 97Avg Mileage 17,938Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.2%
2021
88.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 137Avg Mileage 19,983Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.6%
2022
87.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 104Avg Mileage 20,342Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 12.5%
2023
91.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 124Avg Mileage 21,512Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%
2024
83.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 109Avg Mileage 22,535Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle brakes
7.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
7.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
6.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle suspension
5.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering
3.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors3.1% (7 yrs)12.8% (13 yrs)
+9.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle structure and attachments3.1% (7 yrs)6.4% (13 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes7.9% (7 yrs)8.3% (13 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW G Series cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 809 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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