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2010 BMW 730d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
75.8%
Latest Pass Rate
184
Total Tests (All Years)
94,229 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 75.8%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 6.3% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW 730d M Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs72.1%
4 yrs78.9%
5 yrs88.2%
6 yrs75.0%
7 yrs75.8%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs72.1%43
4 yrs78.9%38
5 yrs88.2%34
6 yrs75.0%36
7 yrs75.8%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 730d M 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)75.8%33
2016 (6 yrs)75%36
2015 (5 yrs)88.2%34
2014 (4 yrs)78.9%38
2013 (3 yrs)72.1%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
72.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 43Avg Mileage 44,952Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%
2014
78.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 38Avg Mileage 54,040Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%
2015
88.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 34Avg Mileage 69,318Top Failure Brakes — 11.8%
2016
75.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 36Avg Mileage 80,254Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%
2017
75.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 94,229Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW 730d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Suspension
20.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
14.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
13.5%
↑ Increases with age
Road Wheels
9.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
8.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres18.6% (3 yrs)24.2% (7 yrs)
+5.6%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road11.6% (3 yrs)6.1% (7 yrs)
-5.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes7.0% (3 yrs)12.1% (7 yrs)
+5.1%
🔴 ↑
Road Wheels14.0% (3 yrs)12.1% (7 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 184 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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