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2010 BMW 123d M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
77.4%
Latest Pass Rate
177
Total Tests (All Years)
76,120 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 77.4%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 7.9% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs90.2%
4 yrs87.2%
5 yrs87.5%
6 yrs73.5%
7 yrs77.4%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.2%41
4 yrs87.2%39
5 yrs87.5%32
6 yrs73.5%34
7 yrs77.4%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 123d M 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)77.4%31
2016 (6 yrs)73.5%34
2015 (5 yrs)87.5%32
2014 (4 yrs)87.2%39
2013 (3 yrs)90.2%41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
90.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 41Avg Mileage 37,172Top Failure Brakes — 2.4%
2014
87.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 39Avg Mileage 47,055Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%
2015
87.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 32Avg Mileage 55,280Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2016
73.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 34Avg Mileage 67,924Top Failure Tyres — 41.2%
2017
77.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 31Avg Mileage 76,120Top Failure Tyres — 45.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
27.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
6.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.4% (3 yrs)25.8% (7 yrs)
+23.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment2.4% (3 yrs)12.9% (7 yrs)
+10.5%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road2.4% (3 yrs)6.5% (7 yrs)
+4.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 123d M cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 177 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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