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2010 BMW 118d Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
68.9%
Latest Pass Rate
241
Total Tests (All Years)
64,203 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 68.9%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 0.6% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs86.5%
4 yrs89.8%
5 yrs89.4%
6 yrs79.2%
7 yrs68.9%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.5%52
4 yrs89.8%49
5 yrs89.4%47
6 yrs79.2%48
7 yrs68.9%45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 118d Sport 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)68.9%45
2016 (6 yrs)79.2%48
2015 (5 yrs)89.4%47
2014 (4 yrs)89.8%49
2013 (3 yrs)86.5%52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
86.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 52Avg Mileage 27,398Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2014
89.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 49Avg Mileage 37,304Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%
2015
89.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 46,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2016
79.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 48Avg Mileage 54,904Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%
2017
68.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 45Avg Mileage 64,203Top Failure Tyres — 37.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
13.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
11.5%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
7.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Registration Plates and VIN
4.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.7% (3 yrs)37.8% (7 yrs)
+30.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes1.9% (3 yrs)24.4% (7 yrs)
+22.5%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road5.8% (3 yrs)13.3% (7 yrs)
+7.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment11.5% (3 yrs)6.7% (7 yrs)
-4.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 118d Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 241 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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