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2010 BMW 320d M Sport 181 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
77.7%
Latest Pass Rate
782
Total Tests (All Years)
84,986 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 77.7%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 8.2% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 320d M Sport 181 as it ages.

3 yrs82.7%
4 yrs83.9%
5 yrs79.9%
6 yrs77.6%
7 yrs77.7%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.7%173
4 yrs83.9%155
5 yrs79.9%154
6 yrs77.6%152
7 yrs77.7%148

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 320d M Sport 181 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)77.7%148
2016 (6 yrs)77.6%152
2015 (5 yrs)79.9%154
2014 (4 yrs)83.9%155
2013 (3 yrs)82.7%173

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
82.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 173Avg Mileage 44,901Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%
2014
83.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 155Avg Mileage 55,399Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%
2015
79.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 154Avg Mileage 65,625Top Failure Tyres — 26.6%
2016
77.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 152Avg Mileage 80,544Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%
2017
77.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 148Avg Mileage 84,986Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 320d M Sport 181, with age trends.

Tyres
20.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
8.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
8.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres16.8% (3 yrs)25.0% (7 yrs)
+8.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment5.8% (3 yrs)12.8% (7 yrs)
+7.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.0% (3 yrs)7.4% (7 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d M Sport 181 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 782 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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