2010 BMW 1 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

68.6%

Latest Pass Rate

303,768

Total Tests (All Years)

107,869 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 68.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 16.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 1 Series as it ages.

2 yrs88.2%

→ ↓4.0%

3 yrs84.2%

→ ↑1.3%

4 yrs85.5%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs83.8%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs80.9%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs77.5%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs73.7%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs72.6%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs71.2%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs70.1%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs67.5%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs66.6%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs68.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.2%	1,326
3 yrs	84.2%	30,122
4 yrs	85.5%	28,798
5 yrs	83.8%	28,246
6 yrs	80.9%	28,020
7 yrs	77.5%	27,715
8 yrs	73.7%	20,351
9 yrs	72.6%	21,417
10 yrs	71.2%	21,098
11 yrs	70.1%	26,188
12 yrs	67.5%	20,575
13 yrs	66.6%	23,884
14 yrs	68.6%	26,028

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 1 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	68.6%	26,028
2023 (13 yrs)	66.6%	23,884
2022 (12 yrs)	67.5%	20,575
2021 (11 yrs)	70.1%	26,188
2020 (10 yrs)	71.2%	21,098
2019 (9 yrs)	72.6%	21,417
2018 (8 yrs)	73.7%	20,351
2017 (7 yrs)	77.5%	27,715
2016 (6 yrs)	80.9%	28,020
2015 (5 yrs)	83.8%	28,246
2014 (4 yrs)	85.5%	28,798
2013 (3 yrs)	84.2%	30,122
2012 (2 yrs)	88.2%	1,326

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

88.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,326Avg Mileage 27,814Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.6%

2013

84.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 30,122Avg Mileage 34,292Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2014

85.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 28,798Avg Mileage 43,445Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2015

83.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,246Avg Mileage 52,077Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2016

80.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 28,020Avg Mileage 60,575Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2017

77.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 27,715Avg Mileage 68,644Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2018

73.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 20,351Avg Mileage 76,483Top Failure Tyres — 24.9%

2019

72.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 21,417Avg Mileage 83,326Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

2020

71.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 21,098Avg Mileage 89,655Top Failure Tyres — 28.6%

2021

70.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 26,188Avg Mileage 94,639Top Failure Tyres — 27.8%

2022

67.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 20,575Avg Mileage 99,961Top Failure Tyres — 29.7%

2023

66.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 23,884Avg Mileage 104,664Top Failure Tyres — 31.1%

2024

68.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 26,028Avg Mileage 107,869Top Failure Suspension — 25.2%

MOT results for 2010 BMW 1 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	88.2%	1,326	27,814	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.6%
2013	3	84.2%	30,122	34,292	Tyres — 15.5%
2014	4	85.5%	28,798	43,445	Tyres — 14.4%
2015	5	83.8%	28,246	52,077	Tyres — 16.6%
2016	6	80.9%	28,020	60,575	Tyres — 19.2%
2017	7	77.5%	27,715	68,644	Tyres — 21.3%
2018	8	73.7%	20,351	76,483	Tyres — 24.9%
2019	9	72.6%	21,417	83,326	Tyres — 26.5%
2020	10	71.2%	21,098	89,655	Tyres — 28.6%
2021	11	70.1%	26,188	94,639	Tyres — 27.8%
2022	12	67.5%	20,575	99,961	Tyres — 29.7%
2023	13	66.6%	23,884	104,664	Tyres — 31.1%
2024	14	68.6%	26,028	107,869	Suspension — 25.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 1 Series, with age trends.

Tyres

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

8.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.4% (2 yrs)	22.9% (14 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.1% (2 yrs)	22.5% (14 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 1 Series cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 303,768 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.