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2013 BMW X3 (f25) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
86.1%
Latest Pass Rate
426
Total Tests (All Years)
43,633 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for X3 (f25)

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 86.1%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 5.0% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW X3 (f25) as it ages.

2 yrs88.4%
3 yrs86.9%
4 yrs86.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs88.4%86
3 yrs86.9%175
4 yrs86.1%165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW X3 (f25) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (4 yrs)86.1%165
2016 (3 yrs)86.9%175
2015 (2 yrs)88.4%86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
88.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 86Avg Mileage 25,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2016
86.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 175Avg Mileage 33,664Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%
2017
86.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 165Avg Mileage 43,633Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW X3 (f25), with age trends.

Tyres
8.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.5%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
3.2%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.7% (2 yrs)9.7% (4 yrs)
+5.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment7.0% (2 yrs)5.5% (4 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road1.2% (2 yrs)2.4% (4 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X3 (f25) cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 426 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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