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2013 BMW R Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
94.5%
Latest Pass Rate
8,359
Total Tests (All Years)
30,682 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 94.5%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 38.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs93.4%
6 yrs94.1%
7 yrs93.3%
8 yrs93.7%
9 yrs93.1%
10 yrs94.0%
11 yrs94.5%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs93.4%1,274
6 yrs94.1%1,246
7 yrs93.3%1,100
8 yrs93.7%1,386
9 yrs93.1%1,123
10 yrs94.0%1,324
11 yrs94.5%906

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW R Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)94.5%906
2023 (10 yrs)94%1,324
2022 (9 yrs)93.1%1,123
2021 (8 yrs)93.7%1,386
2020 (7 yrs)93.3%1,100
2019 (6 yrs)94.1%1,246
2018 (5 yrs)93.4%1,274

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
93.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,274Avg Mileage 18,408Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%
2019
94.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,246Avg Mileage 21,213Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.6%
2020
93.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,100Avg Mileage 23,831Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.5%
2021
93.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,386Avg Mileage 25,024Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.9%
2022
93.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,123Avg Mileage 25,540Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%
2023
94.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,324Avg Mileage 28,264Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%
2024
94.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 906Avg Mileage 30,682Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle brakes
4.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
2.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
1.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
1.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
1.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes5.6% (5 yrs)3.5% (11 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors1.2% (5 yrs)2.1% (11 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres1.2% (5 yrs)1.3% (11 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —
Motorcycle suspension0.7% (5 yrs)0.8% (11 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R Series cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 8,359 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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