2010 BMW 528 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

82.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,128

Total Tests (All Years)

90,899 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 82.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 29.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 528 as it ages.

3 yrs85.7%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs85.4%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs82.6%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs79.5%

→ ↑2.9%

7 yrs82.4%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs78.9%

→ ↓4.3%

9 yrs74.6%

→ ↑8.7%

10 yrs83.3%

→ ↓6.2%

11 yrs77.1%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs79.2%

→ ↓6.9%

13 yrs72.3%

→ ↑10.1%

14 yrs82.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.7%	224
4 yrs	85.4%	205
5 yrs	82.6%	195
6 yrs	79.5%	190
7 yrs	82.4%	187
8 yrs	78.9%	133
9 yrs	74.6%	138
10 yrs	83.3%	132
11 yrs	77.1%	170
12 yrs	79.2%	144
13 yrs	72.3%	166
14 yrs	82.4%	244

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 528 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	82.4%	244
2023 (13 yrs)	72.3%	166
2022 (12 yrs)	79.2%	144
2021 (11 yrs)	77.1%	170
2020 (10 yrs)	83.3%	132
2019 (9 yrs)	74.6%	138
2018 (8 yrs)	78.9%	133
2017 (7 yrs)	82.4%	187
2016 (6 yrs)	79.5%	190
2015 (5 yrs)	82.6%	195
2014 (4 yrs)	85.4%	205
2013 (3 yrs)	85.7%	224

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 224Avg Mileage 32,047Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2014

85.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 205Avg Mileage 39,526Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2015

82.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 195Avg Mileage 46,328Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2016

79.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 190Avg Mileage 53,479Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2017

82.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 187Avg Mileage 61,001Top Failure Suspension — 9.1%

2018

78.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 133Avg Mileage 69,991Top Failure Suspension — 18.0%

2019

74.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 138Avg Mileage 77,402Top Failure Suspension — 20.3%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 132Avg Mileage 79,446Top Failure Suspension — 12.9%

2021

77.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 170Avg Mileage 85,829Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2022

79.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 144Avg Mileage 88,382Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

2023

72.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 166Avg Mileage 93,735Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2024

82.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 244Avg Mileage 90,899Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

MOT results for 2010 BMW 528 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	85.7%	224	32,047	Tyres — 9.8%
2014	4	85.4%	205	39,526	Tyres — 15.1%
2015	5	82.6%	195	46,328	Tyres — 10.8%
2016	6	79.5%	190	53,479	Tyres — 14.2%
2017	7	82.4%	187	61,001	Suspension — 9.1%
2018	8	78.9%	133	69,991	Suspension — 18.0%
2019	9	74.6%	138	77,402	Suspension — 20.3%
2020	10	83.3%	132	79,446	Suspension — 12.9%
2021	11	77.1%	170	85,829	Suspension — 20.6%
2022	12	79.2%	144	88,382	Suspension — 23.6%
2023	13	72.3%	166	93,735	Suspension — 21.7%
2024	14	82.4%	244	90,899	Tyres — 12.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 528, with age trends.

Suspension

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.2% (3 yrs)	10.7% (14 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (3 yrs)	12.7% (14 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1985 1986 1987 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 528 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 2,128 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.