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2010 BMW 635d Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
70.3%
Latest Pass Rate
208
Total Tests (All Years)
70,023 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 70.3%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 0.8% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.9%
4 yrs78.6%
5 yrs82.5%
6 yrs83.3%
7 yrs70.3%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs80.9%47
4 yrs78.6%42
5 yrs82.5%40
6 yrs83.3%42
7 yrs70.3%37

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (7 yrs)70.3%37
2016 (6 yrs)83.3%42
2015 (5 yrs)82.5%40
2014 (4 yrs)78.6%42
2013 (3 yrs)80.9%47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
80.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 47Avg Mileage 34,567Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%
2014
78.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 42Avg Mileage 41,734Top Failure Tyres — 28.6%
2015
82.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 40Avg Mileage 53,829Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2016
83.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 42Avg Mileage 64,225Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2017
70.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 37Avg Mileage 70,023Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
17.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.2%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
8.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
7.1%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
4.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres10.6% (3 yrs)24.3% (7 yrs)
+13.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.4% (3 yrs)8.1% (7 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 635d Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 208 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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