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2011 BMW X3 Xdrive20d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
80.5%
Latest Pass Rate
1,490
Total Tests (All Years)
63,296 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 80.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 7.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW X3 Xdrive20d Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs85.9%
4 yrs87.6%
5 yrs83.0%
6 yrs80.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.9%384
4 yrs87.6%372
5 yrs83.0%365
6 yrs80.5%369

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW X3 Xdrive20d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (6 yrs)80.5%369
2016 (5 yrs)83%365
2015 (4 yrs)87.6%372
2014 (3 yrs)85.9%384

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
85.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 384Avg Mileage 34,579Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%
2015
87.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 372Avg Mileage 44,923Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%
2016
83.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 365Avg Mileage 52,603Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2017
80.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 369Avg Mileage 63,296Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW X3 Xdrive20d Se Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
12.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.9%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.8%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
3.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.5% (3 yrs)13.6% (6 yrs)
+7.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes8.9% (3 yrs)7.6% (6 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —
Tyres13.0% (3 yrs)13.6% (6 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road3.4% (3 yrs)3.8% (6 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X3 Xdrive20d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 1,490 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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