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2010 BMW 318d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
72.0%
Latest Pass Rate
386
Total Tests (All Years)
74,913 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 72.0%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 2.5% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 318d M Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs86.8%
4 yrs86.4%
5 yrs80.8%
6 yrs68.9%
7 yrs72.0%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.8%76
4 yrs86.4%81
5 yrs80.8%73
6 yrs68.9%74
7 yrs72.0%82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 318d M Sport Auto 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)72%82
2016 (6 yrs)68.9%74
2015 (5 yrs)80.8%73
2014 (4 yrs)86.4%81
2013 (3 yrs)86.8%76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
86.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 76Avg Mileage 35,648Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%
2014
86.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 81Avg Mileage 54,009Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%
2015
80.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 73Avg Mileage 55,505Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%
2016
68.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 74Avg Mileage 65,941Top Failure Tyres — 35.1%
2017
72.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 82Avg Mileage 74,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 318d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
22.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment1.3% (3 yrs)28.0% (7 yrs)
+26.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes6.6% (3 yrs)13.4% (7 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres21.1% (3 yrs)24.4% (7 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 386 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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