2010 BMW 123 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

76.8%

Latest Pass Rate

7,926

Total Tests (All Years)

116,702 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 76.8%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 24.3% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 123 as it ages.

2 yrs93.0%

→ ↓7.1%

3 yrs85.9%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs85.9%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs82.4%

→ ↓0.3%

6 yrs82.1%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs79.4%

→ ↓5.7%

8 yrs73.7%

→ ↑2.5%

9 yrs76.2%

→ ↓4.7%

10 yrs71.5%

→ ↑3.0%

11 yrs74.5%

→ ↓5.4%

12 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs67.8%

→ ↑9.0%

14 yrs76.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	93.0%	43
3 yrs	85.9%	787
4 yrs	85.9%	767
5 yrs	82.4%	757
6 yrs	82.1%	727
7 yrs	79.4%	728
8 yrs	73.7%	505
9 yrs	76.2%	512
10 yrs	71.5%	529
11 yrs	74.5%	651
12 yrs	69.1%	518
13 yrs	67.8%	606
14 yrs	76.8%	796

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 123 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	76.8%	796
2023 (13 yrs)	67.8%	606
2022 (12 yrs)	69.1%	518
2021 (11 yrs)	74.5%	651
2020 (10 yrs)	71.5%	529
2019 (9 yrs)	76.2%	512
2018 (8 yrs)	73.7%	505
2017 (7 yrs)	79.4%	728
2016 (6 yrs)	82.1%	727
2015 (5 yrs)	82.4%	757
2014 (4 yrs)	85.9%	767
2013 (3 yrs)	85.9%	787
2012 (2 yrs)	93%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

93.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 43Avg Mileage 24,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.7%

2013

85.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 787Avg Mileage 35,721Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2014

85.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 767Avg Mileage 45,626Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2015

82.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 757Avg Mileage 54,289Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2016

82.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 727Avg Mileage 64,052Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2017

79.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 728Avg Mileage 71,877Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2018

73.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 505Avg Mileage 78,898Top Failure Tyres — 25.7%

2019

76.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 512Avg Mileage 88,402Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2020

71.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 529Avg Mileage 94,981Top Failure Tyres — 30.6%

2021

74.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 651Avg Mileage 99,254Top Failure Tyres — 26.9%

2022

69.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 518Avg Mileage 105,864Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2023

67.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 606Avg Mileage 110,594Top Failure Tyres — 36.8%

2024

76.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 796Avg Mileage 116,702Top Failure Suspension — 18.0%

MOT results for 2010 BMW 123 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	93.0%	43	24,641	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.7%
2013	3	85.9%	787	35,721	Tyres — 19.1%
2014	4	85.9%	767	45,626	Tyres — 19.2%
2015	5	82.4%	757	54,289	Tyres — 21.3%
2016	6	82.1%	727	64,052	Tyres — 17.9%
2017	7	79.4%	728	71,877	Tyres — 23.1%
2018	8	73.7%	505	78,898	Tyres — 25.7%
2019	9	76.2%	512	88,402	Tyres — 22.9%
2020	10	71.5%	529	94,981	Tyres — 30.6%
2021	11	74.5%	651	99,254	Tyres — 26.9%
2022	12	69.1%	518	105,864	Suspension — 36.1%
2023	13	67.8%	606	110,594	Tyres — 36.8%
2024	14	76.8%	796	116,702	Suspension — 18.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 123, with age trends.

Tyres

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.7% (2 yrs)	15.6% (14 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 123 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 7,926 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.