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2010 BMW 525d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
78.4%
Latest Pass Rate
572
Total Tests (All Years)
88,914 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 78.4%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 8.9% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 525d Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs75.8%
4 yrs82.0%
5 yrs78.8%
6 yrs75.0%
7 yrs78.4%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs75.8%128
4 yrs82.0%111
5 yrs78.8%118
6 yrs75.0%104
7 yrs78.4%111

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 525d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (7 yrs)78.4%111
2016 (6 yrs)75%104
2015 (5 yrs)78.8%118
2014 (4 yrs)82%111
2013 (3 yrs)75.8%128

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
75.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 128Avg Mileage 43,952Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%
2014
82.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 111Avg Mileage 59,436Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%
2015
78.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 118Avg Mileage 69,963Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%
2016
75.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 104Avg Mileage 81,116Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%
2017
78.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 111Avg Mileage 88,914Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 525d Se Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
18.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
10.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres22.7% (3 yrs)16.2% (7 yrs)
-6.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment11.7% (3 yrs)7.2% (7 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes9.4% (3 yrs)11.7% (7 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 525d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 572 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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