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2010 BMW 320d Sport Plus Edition Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
71.0%
Latest Pass Rate
167
Total Tests (All Years)
85,251 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 71.0%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 1.5% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 320d Sport Plus Edition Auto as it ages.

3 yrs88.2%
4 yrs82.9%
5 yrs88.2%
6 yrs66.7%
7 yrs71.0%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.2%34
4 yrs82.9%35
5 yrs88.2%34
6 yrs66.7%33
7 yrs71.0%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 320d Sport Plus Edition 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)71%31
2016 (6 yrs)66.7%33
2015 (5 yrs)88.2%34
2014 (4 yrs)82.9%35
2013 (3 yrs)88.2%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
88.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 34Avg Mileage 44,920Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%
2014
82.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 35Avg Mileage 56,524Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%
2015
88.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 34Avg Mileage 67,592Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 5.9%
2016
66.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 33Avg Mileage 75,173Top Failure Tyres — 51.5%
2017
71.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 31Avg Mileage 85,251Top Failure Tyres — 38.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 320d Sport Plus Edition Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
25.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
13.2%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
9.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres23.5% (3 yrs)38.7% (7 yrs)
+15.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment2.9% (3 yrs)12.9% (7 yrs)
+10.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Sport Plus Edition Auto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 167 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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