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2010 BMW 730ld Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
83.9%
Latest Pass Rate
139
Total Tests (All Years)
111,661 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 83.9%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 10.5% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs91.4%
4 yrs85.4%
5 yrs93.8%
6 yrs83.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.4%35
4 yrs85.4%41
5 yrs93.8%32
6 yrs83.9%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW 730ld Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (6 yrs)83.9%31
2015 (5 yrs)93.8%32
2014 (4 yrs)85.4%41
2013 (3 yrs)91.4%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
91.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 35Avg Mileage 60,677Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 2.9%
2014
85.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 41Avg Mileage 85,757Top Failure Suspension — 9.8%
2015
93.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 32Avg Mileage 130,183Top Failure Tyres — 3.1%
2016
83.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 31Avg Mileage 111,661Top Failure Brakes — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
8.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
6.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
5.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.5%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment2.9% (3 yrs)9.7% (6 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.9% (3 yrs)6.5% (6 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730ld Se Auto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 139 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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