2010 BMW 635 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

83.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,970

Total Tests (All Years)

117,436 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 83.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 30.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 635 as it ages.

2 yrs90.4%

→ ↓9.4%

3 yrs81.0%

→ ↑3.7%

4 yrs84.7%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs82.0%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs80.8%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs79.4%

→ ↑1.3%

8 yrs80.7%

→ ↓7.5%

9 yrs73.2%

→ ↑6.7%

10 yrs79.9%

→ ↓5.8%

11 yrs74.1%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs75.3%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs74.7%

→ ↑8.5%

14 yrs83.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.4%	83
3 yrs	81.0%	609
4 yrs	84.7%	568
5 yrs	82.0%	566
6 yrs	80.8%	562
7 yrs	79.4%	535
8 yrs	80.7%	352
9 yrs	73.2%	407
10 yrs	79.9%	354
11 yrs	74.1%	475
12 yrs	75.3%	377
13 yrs	74.7%	450
14 yrs	83.2%	632

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 635 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	83.2%	632
2023 (13 yrs)	74.7%	450
2022 (12 yrs)	75.3%	377
2021 (11 yrs)	74.1%	475
2020 (10 yrs)	79.9%	354
2019 (9 yrs)	73.2%	407
2018 (8 yrs)	80.7%	352
2017 (7 yrs)	79.4%	535
2016 (6 yrs)	80.8%	562
2015 (5 yrs)	82%	566
2014 (4 yrs)	84.7%	568
2013 (3 yrs)	81%	609
2012 (2 yrs)	90.4%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

90.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 83Avg Mileage 25,225Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.6%

2013

81.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 609Avg Mileage 34,757Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2014

84.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 568Avg Mileage 44,644Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2015

82.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 566Avg Mileage 54,484Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2016

80.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 562Avg Mileage 64,885Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2017

79.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 535Avg Mileage 72,940Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2018

80.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 352Avg Mileage 80,335Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2019

73.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 407Avg Mileage 89,989Top Failure Tyres — 34.4%

2020

79.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 354Avg Mileage 95,474Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2021

74.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 475Avg Mileage 100,945Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2022

75.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 377Avg Mileage 105,981Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2023

74.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 450Avg Mileage 112,161Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

2024

83.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 632Avg Mileage 117,436Top Failure Suspension — 15.0%

MOT results for 2010 BMW 635 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	90.4%	83	25,225	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.6%
2013	3	81.0%	609	34,757	Tyres — 18.2%
2014	4	84.7%	568	44,644	Tyres — 14.6%
2015	5	82.0%	566	54,484	Tyres — 14.8%
2016	6	80.8%	562	64,885	Tyres — 19.8%
2017	7	79.4%	535	72,940	Tyres — 18.5%
2018	8	80.7%	352	80,335	Brakes — 18.2%
2019	9	73.2%	407	89,989	Tyres — 34.4%
2020	10	79.9%	354	95,474	Tyres — 21.2%
2021	11	74.1%	475	100,945	Tyres — 23.6%
2022	12	75.3%	377	105,981	Tyres — 22.3%
2023	13	74.7%	450	112,161	Tyres — 26.2%
2024	14	83.2%	632	117,436	Suspension — 15.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 635, with age trends.

Tyres

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.4%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	2.4% (2 yrs)	14.7% (14 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.4% (2 yrs)	9.7% (14 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 635 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 5,970 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.