2011 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

81.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,027

Total Tests (All Years)

67,887 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 81.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 28.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs89.6%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs87.4%

→ ↑2.9%

5 yrs90.3%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs88.5%

→ ↓9.8%

7 yrs78.7%

→ ↑8.0%

8 yrs86.7%

→ ↓6.4%

9 yrs80.3%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs81.4%

→ ↓7.6%

11 yrs73.8%

→ ↑9.5%

12 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs81.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.6%	106
4 yrs	87.4%	119
5 yrs	90.3%	113
6 yrs	88.5%	113
7 yrs	78.7%	75
8 yrs	86.7%	75
9 yrs	80.3%	61
10 yrs	81.4%	86
11 yrs	73.8%	80
12 yrs	83.3%	90
13 yrs	81.7%	109

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	81.7%	109
2023 (12 yrs)	83.3%	90
2022 (11 yrs)	73.8%	80
2021 (10 yrs)	81.4%	86
2020 (9 yrs)	80.3%	61
2019 (8 yrs)	86.7%	75
2018 (7 yrs)	78.7%	75
2017 (6 yrs)	88.5%	113
2016 (5 yrs)	90.3%	113
2015 (4 yrs)	87.4%	119
2014 (3 yrs)	89.6%	106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

89.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 106Avg Mileage 32,766Top Failure Tyres — 5.7%

2015

87.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 119Avg Mileage 42,003Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2016

90.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 113Avg Mileage 48,244Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2017

88.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 113Avg Mileage 54,990Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2018

78.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 75Avg Mileage 59,500Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2019

86.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 75Avg Mileage 57,619Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2020

80.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 61Avg Mileage 65,758Top Failure Brakes — 14.8%

2021

81.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 86Avg Mileage 68,331Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2022

73.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 80Avg Mileage 74,632Top Failure Suspension — 18.8%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 90Avg Mileage 75,278Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2024

81.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 109Avg Mileage 67,887Top Failure Suspension — 17.4%

MOT results for 2011 BMW Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	89.6%	106	32,766	Tyres — 5.7%
2015	4	87.4%	119	42,003	Tyres — 9.2%
2016	5	90.3%	113	48,244	Tyres — 8.0%
2017	6	88.5%	113	54,990	Tyres — 10.6%
2018	7	78.7%	75	59,500	Tyres — 16.0%
2019	8	86.7%	75	57,619	Tyres — 10.7%
2020	9	80.3%	61	65,758	Brakes — 14.8%
2021	10	81.4%	86	68,331	Tyres — 19.8%
2022	11	73.8%	80	74,632	Suspension — 18.8%
2023	12	83.3%	90	75,278	Tyres — 15.6%
2024	13	81.7%	109	67,887	Suspension — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.9% (3 yrs)	16.5% (13 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (3 yrs)	10.1% (13 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 1,027 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.