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2010 BMW 320i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
80.9%
Latest Pass Rate
259
Total Tests (All Years)
51,758 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 80.9%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 11.4% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 320i Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs89.8%
4 yrs88.5%
5 yrs86.0%
6 yrs84.3%
7 yrs80.9%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.8%59
4 yrs88.5%52
5 yrs86.0%50
6 yrs84.3%51
7 yrs80.9%47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 320i Se 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)80.9%47
2016 (6 yrs)84.3%51
2015 (5 yrs)86%50
2014 (4 yrs)88.5%52
2013 (3 yrs)89.8%59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
89.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 59Avg Mileage 27,202Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%
2014
88.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 52Avg Mileage 33,550Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%
2015
86.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 50Avg Mileage 41,327Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.0%
2016
84.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 51Avg Mileage 48,089Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%
2017
80.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 47Avg Mileage 51,758Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 320i Se Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
10.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Registration Plates and VIN
6.0%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
5.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.8% (3 yrs)17.0% (7 yrs)
+10.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.4% (3 yrs)8.5% (7 yrs)
+5.1%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road5.1% (3 yrs)4.3% (7 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 259 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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