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2010 BMW 118d Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
70.0%
Latest Pass Rate
313
Total Tests (All Years)
95,003 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 70.0%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 0.5% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 118d Es as it ages.

3 yrs76.8%
4 yrs81.5%
5 yrs77.8%
6 yrs78.6%
7 yrs70.0%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs76.8%69
4 yrs81.5%65
5 yrs77.8%63
6 yrs78.6%56
7 yrs70.0%60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 118d Es pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (7 yrs)70%60
2016 (6 yrs)78.6%56
2015 (5 yrs)77.8%63
2014 (4 yrs)81.5%65
2013 (3 yrs)76.8%69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
76.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 69Avg Mileage 55,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2014
81.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 65Avg Mileage 68,820Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2015
77.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 63Avg Mileage 76,693Top Failure Tyres — 38.1%
2016
78.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 56Avg Mileage 85,330Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%
2017
70.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 60Avg Mileage 95,003Top Failure Tyres — 35.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 118d Es, with age trends.

Tyres
23.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
16.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
14.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
8.3%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
7.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres13.0% (3 yrs)35.0% (7 yrs)
+22.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.3% (3 yrs)10.0% (7 yrs)
-10.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes11.6% (3 yrs)16.7% (7 yrs)
+5.1%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road8.7% (3 yrs)10.0% (7 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 118d Es cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 313 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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