2010 BMW 135 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

87.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,936

Total Tests (All Years)

80,839 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 87.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 34.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 135 as it ages.

3 yrs92.0%

→ ↓5.2%

4 yrs86.8%

→ ↑0.2%

5 yrs87.0%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs83.2%

→ ↑2.0%

7 yrs85.2%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs82.8%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs83.5%

→ ↓7.7%

10 yrs75.8%

→ ↑6.7%

11 yrs82.5%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs78.7%

→ ↑3.2%

13 yrs81.9%

→ ↑5.2%

14 yrs87.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	92.0%	188
4 yrs	86.8%	182
5 yrs	87.0%	185
6 yrs	83.2%	179
7 yrs	85.2%	169
8 yrs	82.8%	134
9 yrs	83.5%	133
10 yrs	75.8%	124
11 yrs	82.5%	166
12 yrs	78.7%	122
13 yrs	81.9%	144
14 yrs	87.1%	210

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 135 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	87.1%	210
2023 (13 yrs)	81.9%	144
2022 (12 yrs)	78.7%	122
2021 (11 yrs)	82.5%	166
2020 (10 yrs)	75.8%	124
2019 (9 yrs)	83.5%	133
2018 (8 yrs)	82.8%	134
2017 (7 yrs)	85.2%	169
2016 (6 yrs)	83.2%	179
2015 (5 yrs)	87%	185
2014 (4 yrs)	86.8%	182
2013 (3 yrs)	92%	188

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

92.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 188Avg Mileage 26,046Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2014

86.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 182Avg Mileage 33,508Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2015

87.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 185Avg Mileage 39,440Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2016

83.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 179Avg Mileage 47,332Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2017

85.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 169Avg Mileage 53,197Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2018

82.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 134Avg Mileage 59,627Top Failure Tyres — 26.1%

2019

83.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 133Avg Mileage 65,757Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2020

75.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 124Avg Mileage 68,942Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 19.4%

2021

82.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 166Avg Mileage 75,496Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.2%

2022

78.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 122Avg Mileage 77,433Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.0%

2023

81.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 144Avg Mileage 81,932Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2024

87.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 210Avg Mileage 80,839Top Failure Brakes — 11.0%

MOT results for 2010 BMW 135 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	92.0%	188	26,046	Tyres — 9.0%
2014	4	86.8%	182	33,508	Tyres — 13.2%
2015	5	87.0%	185	39,440	Tyres — 15.1%
2016	6	83.2%	179	47,332	Tyres — 17.3%
2017	7	85.2%	169	53,197	Tyres — 13.0%
2018	8	82.8%	134	59,627	Tyres — 26.1%
2019	9	83.5%	133	65,757	Tyres — 12.0%
2020	10	75.8%	124	68,942	Noise, emissions and leaks — 19.4%
2021	11	82.5%	166	75,496	Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.2%
2022	12	78.7%	122	77,433	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.0%
2023	13	81.9%	144	81,932	Brakes — 15.3%
2024	14	87.1%	210	80,839	Brakes — 11.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 135, with age trends.

Tyres

14.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.3%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.6% (3 yrs)	11.0% (14 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.0% (3 yrs)	9.5% (14 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 135 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 1,936 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.