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2010 BMW 318i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
83.9%
Latest Pass Rate
66
Total Tests (All Years)
50,865 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 318i Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 83.9%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 14.4% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 318i Se Auto as it ages.

At 3 years: 91.4% pass rate · At 7 years: 83.9% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.4%35
7 yrs83.9%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 318i Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (7 yrs)83.9%31
2013 (3 yrs)91.4%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
91.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 35Avg Mileage 24,259Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%
2017
83.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 31Avg Mileage 50,865Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 318i Se Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
13.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
8.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.5%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
3.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres17.1% (3 yrs)9.7% (7 yrs)
-7.4%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 66 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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