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2010 BMW 118i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
86.8%
Latest Pass Rate
190
Total Tests (All Years)
39,095 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 86.8%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 17.3% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs90.0%
4 yrs97.3%
5 yrs87.2%
6 yrs86.1%
7 yrs86.8%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.0%40
4 yrs97.3%37
5 yrs87.2%39
6 yrs86.1%36
7 yrs86.8%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 118i Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (7 yrs)86.8%38
2016 (6 yrs)86.1%36
2015 (5 yrs)87.2%39
2014 (4 yrs)97.3%37
2013 (3 yrs)90%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
90.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 40Avg Mileage 18,884Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2014
97.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 37Avg Mileage 25,005Top Failure Brakes — 5.4%
2015
87.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 39Avg Mileage 31,116Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%
2016
86.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 36Avg Mileage 33,032Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2017
86.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 38Avg Mileage 39,095Top Failure Non-component advisories — 5.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
6.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.4%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
5.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
5.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment10.0% (3 yrs)5.3% (7 yrs)
-4.7%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road5.0% (3 yrs)5.3% (7 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 118i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 190 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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