2010 BMW 3 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

70.4%

Latest Pass Rate

369,637

Total Tests (All Years)

120,166 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 70.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 17.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 3 Series as it ages.

2 yrs88.3%

→ ↓5.2%

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↑0.3%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs82.4%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs79.2%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs76.6%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs73.7%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs71.6%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs70.3%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs69.8%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs69.0%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs67.9%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs70.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.3%	1,535
3 yrs	83.1%	36,971
4 yrs	83.4%	35,340
5 yrs	82.4%	34,205
6 yrs	79.2%	33,615
7 yrs	76.6%	33,197
8 yrs	73.7%	25,421
9 yrs	71.6%	26,332
10 yrs	70.3%	25,640
11 yrs	69.8%	31,612
12 yrs	69.0%	24,408
13 yrs	67.9%	28,346
14 yrs	70.4%	33,015

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 3 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	70.4%	33,015
2023 (13 yrs)	67.9%	28,346
2022 (12 yrs)	69%	24,408
2021 (11 yrs)	69.8%	31,612
2020 (10 yrs)	70.3%	25,640
2019 (9 yrs)	71.6%	26,332
2018 (8 yrs)	73.7%	25,421
2017 (7 yrs)	76.6%	33,197
2016 (6 yrs)	79.2%	33,615
2015 (5 yrs)	82.4%	34,205
2014 (4 yrs)	83.4%	35,340
2013 (3 yrs)	83.1%	36,971
2012 (2 yrs)	88.3%	1,535

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

88.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,535Avg Mileage 32,905Top Failure Tyres — 5.0%

2013

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 36,971Avg Mileage 43,742Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2014

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 35,340Avg Mileage 54,159Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2015

82.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 34,205Avg Mileage 63,879Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2016

79.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 33,615Avg Mileage 73,040Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2017

76.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 33,197Avg Mileage 81,612Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2018

73.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 25,421Avg Mileage 90,038Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2019

71.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 26,332Avg Mileage 97,799Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

2020

70.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 25,640Avg Mileage 103,960Top Failure Tyres — 27.8%

2021

69.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31,612Avg Mileage 108,422Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%

2022

69.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 24,408Avg Mileage 113,309Top Failure Tyres — 28.7%

2023

67.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 28,346Avg Mileage 118,088Top Failure Suspension — 30.7%

2024

70.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33,015Avg Mileage 120,166Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

MOT results for 2010 BMW 3 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	88.3%	1,535	32,905	Tyres — 5.0%
2013	3	83.1%	36,971	43,742	Tyres — 15.8%
2014	4	83.4%	35,340	54,159	Tyres — 15.4%
2015	5	82.4%	34,205	63,879	Tyres — 16.8%
2016	6	79.2%	33,615	73,040	Tyres — 19.8%
2017	7	76.6%	33,197	81,612	Tyres — 21.1%
2018	8	73.7%	25,421	90,038	Tyres — 22.9%
2019	9	71.6%	26,332	97,799	Tyres — 26.5%
2020	10	70.3%	25,640	103,960	Tyres — 27.8%
2021	11	69.8%	31,612	108,422	Tyres — 27.7%
2022	12	69.0%	24,408	113,309	Tyres — 28.7%
2023	13	67.9%	28,346	118,088	Suspension — 30.7%
2024	14	70.4%	33,015	120,166	Suspension — 25.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 3 Series, with age trends.

Tyres

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.9% (2 yrs)	21.2% (14 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.0% (2 yrs)	21.8% (14 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 3 Series cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 369,637 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.