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2010 BMW 550 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
91.2%
Latest Pass Rate
421
Total Tests (All Years)
61,719 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 91.2%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 38.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 550 as it ages.

3 yrs75.0%
4 yrs76.0%
5 yrs84.1%
6 yrs85.7%
7 yrs86.4%
8 yrs77.4%
9 yrs77.4%
11 yrs71.9%
12 yrs87.9%
13 yrs75.0%
14 yrs91.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs75.0%44
4 yrs76.0%50
5 yrs84.1%44
6 yrs85.7%42
7 yrs86.4%44
8 yrs77.4%31
9 yrs77.4%31
11 yrs71.9%32
12 yrs87.9%33
13 yrs75.0%36
14 yrs91.2%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 550 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (14 yrs)91.2%34
2023 (13 yrs)75%36
2022 (12 yrs)87.9%33
2021 (11 yrs)71.9%32
2019 (9 yrs)77.4%31
2018 (8 yrs)77.4%31
2017 (7 yrs)86.4%44
2016 (6 yrs)85.7%42
2015 (5 yrs)84.1%44
2014 (4 yrs)76%50
2013 (3 yrs)75%44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
75.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 44Avg Mileage 24,012Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%
2014
76.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 50Avg Mileage 32,723Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%
2015
84.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 39,206Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%
2016
85.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 42Avg Mileage 45,923Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%
2017
86.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 44Avg Mileage 50,250Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%
2018
77.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 31Avg Mileage 62,118Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.9%
2019
77.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 31Avg Mileage 66,109Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%
2021
71.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 73,514Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%
2022
87.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 71,842Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.3%
2023
75.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 73,493Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%
2024
91.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 61,719Top Failure Brakes — 5.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 550, with age trends.

Tyres
18.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
13.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
12.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
9.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
7.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.5% (3 yrs)5.9% (14 yrs)
+1.4%
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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 550 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 421 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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