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2010 BMW 118d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
83.3%
Latest Pass Rate
308
Total Tests (All Years)
61,729 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 83.3%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 13.8% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs95.5%
4 yrs79.3%
5 yrs92.1%
6 yrs78.7%
7 yrs83.3%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs95.5%66
4 yrs79.3%58
5 yrs92.1%63
6 yrs78.7%61
7 yrs83.3%60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 118d Se Auto 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)83.3%60
2016 (6 yrs)78.7%61
2015 (5 yrs)92.1%63
2014 (4 yrs)79.3%58
2013 (3 yrs)95.5%66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
95.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 66Avg Mileage 33,881Top Failure Tyres — 6.1%
2014
79.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 58Avg Mileage 41,233Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%
2015
92.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 63Avg Mileage 55,984Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%
2016
78.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 61Avg Mileage 53,669Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%
2017
83.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 60Avg Mileage 61,729Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
11.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
7.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.0% (3 yrs)16.7% (7 yrs)
+13.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.1% (3 yrs)15.0% (7 yrs)
+8.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment3.0% (3 yrs)8.3% (7 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.5% (3 yrs)3.3% (7 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 118d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 308 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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