2011 BMW X3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

76.9%

Latest Pass Rate

35,345

Total Tests (All Years)

111,697 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 76.9%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 23.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs89.2%

→ ↓1.8%

3 yrs87.4%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs86.9%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs85.4%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs82.8%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs79.9%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs77.9%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs76.6%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs76.0%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs75.5%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs74.0%

→ ↑2.9%

13 yrs76.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.2%	111
3 yrs	87.4%	1,938
4 yrs	86.9%	1,861
5 yrs	85.4%	1,792
6 yrs	82.8%	1,804
7 yrs	79.9%	3,240
8 yrs	77.9%	3,386
9 yrs	76.6%	3,440
10 yrs	76.0%	4,331
11 yrs	75.5%	3,388
12 yrs	74.0%	4,177
13 yrs	76.9%	5,877

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	76.9%	5,877
2023 (12 yrs)	74%	4,177
2022 (11 yrs)	75.5%	3,388
2021 (10 yrs)	76%	4,331
2020 (9 yrs)	76.6%	3,440
2019 (8 yrs)	77.9%	3,386
2018 (7 yrs)	79.9%	3,240
2017 (6 yrs)	82.8%	1,804
2016 (5 yrs)	85.4%	1,792
2015 (4 yrs)	86.9%	1,861
2014 (3 yrs)	87.4%	1,938
2013 (2 yrs)	89.2%	111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

89.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 111Avg Mileage 29,818Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2014

87.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,938Avg Mileage 37,603Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2015

86.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,861Avg Mileage 47,032Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2016

85.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,792Avg Mileage 55,703Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2017

82.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,804Avg Mileage 65,484Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2018

79.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,240Avg Mileage 70,925Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2019

77.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,386Avg Mileage 79,212Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2020

76.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,440Avg Mileage 85,811Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2021

76.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,331Avg Mileage 92,135Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2022

75.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,388Avg Mileage 98,583Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2023

74.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,177Avg Mileage 105,070Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2024

76.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,877Avg Mileage 111,697Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

MOT results for 2011 BMW X3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	89.2%	111	29,818	Tyres — 12.6%
2014	3	87.4%	1,938	37,603	Tyres — 10.3%
2015	4	86.9%	1,861	47,032	Tyres — 10.1%
2016	5	85.4%	1,792	55,703	Tyres — 12.9%
2017	6	82.8%	1,804	65,484	Tyres — 12.8%
2018	7	79.9%	3,240	70,925	Tyres — 16.0%
2019	8	77.9%	3,386	79,212	Tyres — 18.0%
2020	9	76.6%	3,440	85,811	Tyres — 18.6%
2021	10	76.0%	4,331	92,135	Tyres — 19.6%
2022	11	75.5%	3,388	98,583	Tyres — 23.0%
2023	12	74.0%	4,177	105,070	Tyres — 23.1%
2024	13	76.9%	5,877	111,697	Tyres — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.7%

↑ Increases 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	3.6% (2 yrs)	10.5% (13 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.6% (2 yrs)	17.1% (13 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X3 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 35,345 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.