2010 BMW 523 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

77.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,867

Total Tests (All Years)

87,981 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 77.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 25.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 523 as it ages.

3 yrs82.4%

→ ↑3.6%

4 yrs86.0%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs81.4%

→ ↑0.9%

6 yrs82.3%

→ ↑1.8%

7 yrs84.1%

→ ↓8.5%

8 yrs75.6%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs72.2%

→ ↑10.2%

10 yrs82.4%

→ ↓6.6%

11 yrs75.8%

→ ↑4.4%

12 yrs80.2%

→ ↓6.4%

13 yrs73.8%

→ ↑3.7%

14 yrs77.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.4%	296
4 yrs	86.0%	271
5 yrs	81.4%	258
6 yrs	82.3%	260
7 yrs	84.1%	258
8 yrs	75.6%	176
9 yrs	72.2%	187
10 yrs	82.4%	193
11 yrs	75.8%	244
12 yrs	80.2%	207
13 yrs	73.8%	237
14 yrs	77.5%	280

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 523 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	77.5%	280
2023 (13 yrs)	73.8%	237
2022 (12 yrs)	80.2%	207
2021 (11 yrs)	75.8%	244
2020 (10 yrs)	82.4%	193
2019 (9 yrs)	72.2%	187
2018 (8 yrs)	75.6%	176
2017 (7 yrs)	84.1%	258
2016 (6 yrs)	82.3%	260
2015 (5 yrs)	81.4%	258
2014 (4 yrs)	86%	271
2013 (3 yrs)	82.4%	296

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

82.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 296Avg Mileage 27,021Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2014

86.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 271Avg Mileage 32,128Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2015

81.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 258Avg Mileage 38,230Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2016

82.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 260Avg Mileage 45,666Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2017

84.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 258Avg Mileage 52,847Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2018

75.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 176Avg Mileage 59,645Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2019

72.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 187Avg Mileage 65,410Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

2020

82.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 193Avg Mileage 70,758Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2021

75.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 244Avg Mileage 75,040Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

2022

80.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 207Avg Mileage 79,767Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2023

73.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 237Avg Mileage 83,639Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.0%

2024

77.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 280Avg Mileage 87,981Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

MOT results for 2010 BMW 523 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	82.4%	296	27,021	Tyres — 13.5%
2014	4	86.0%	271	32,128	Tyres — 11.4%
2015	5	81.4%	258	38,230	Tyres — 13.6%
2016	6	82.3%	260	45,666	Tyres — 15.0%
2017	7	84.1%	258	52,847	Tyres — 10.5%
2018	8	75.6%	176	59,645	Tyres — 21.0%
2019	9	72.2%	187	65,410	Tyres — 23.5%
2020	10	82.4%	193	70,758	Tyres — 13.0%
2021	11	75.8%	244	75,040	Suspension — 18.4%
2022	12	80.2%	207	79,767	Brakes — 15.0%
2023	13	73.8%	237	83,639	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.0%
2024	14	77.5%	280	87,981	Tyres — 16.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 523, with age trends.

Tyres

15.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.4% (3 yrs)	9.6% (14 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.5% (3 yrs)	16.1% (14 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 523 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 2,867 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.