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2010 BMW 730d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
80.0%
Latest Pass Rate
180
Total Tests (All Years)
87,154 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 80.0%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 10.5% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs91.9%
4 yrs94.7%
5 yrs91.9%
6 yrs84.8%
7 yrs80.0%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.9%37
4 yrs94.7%38
5 yrs91.9%37
6 yrs84.8%33
7 yrs80.0%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 730d Se 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)80%35
2016 (6 yrs)84.8%33
2015 (5 yrs)91.9%37
2014 (4 yrs)94.7%38
2013 (3 yrs)91.9%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
91.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 37Avg Mileage 43,248Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%
2014
94.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 38Avg Mileage 57,510Top Failure Tyres — 5.3%
2015
91.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 37Avg Mileage 71,243Top Failure Tyres — 2.7%
2016
84.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 33Avg Mileage 83,148Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%
2017
80.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 35Avg Mileage 87,154Top Failure Tyres — 34.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
13.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.6%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres10.8% (3 yrs)34.3% (7 yrs)
+23.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment5.4% (3 yrs)2.9% (7 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 180 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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