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2010 BMW 116i Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
74.2%
Latest Pass Rate
126
Total Tests (All Years)
53,505 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 74.2%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 4.7% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 116i Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs81.3%
4 yrs90.3%
6 yrs81.3%
7 yrs74.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs81.3%32
4 yrs90.3%31
6 yrs81.3%32
7 yrs74.2%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 116i Sport 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 (7 yrs)74.2%31
2016 (6 yrs)81.3%32
2014 (4 yrs)90.3%31
2013 (3 yrs)81.3%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
81.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 32Avg Mileage 23,819Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2014
90.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 31Avg Mileage 33,329Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.7%
2016
81.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 32Avg Mileage 46,793Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%
2017
74.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 31Avg Mileage 53,505Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 116i Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
14.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
11.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.7%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
9.7%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
8.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres15.6% (3 yrs)22.6% (7 yrs)
+7.0%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road6.3% (3 yrs)9.7% (7 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 116i Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 126 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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