2010 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

76.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,284

Total Tests (All Years)

101,300 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 76.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 23.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↑5.8%

4 yrs89.8%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs89.1%

→ ↓6.2%

6 yrs82.9%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs82.4%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs78.5%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs79.5%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs77.9%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs74.0%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs74.7%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs76.1%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs76.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.0%	162
4 yrs	89.8%	128
5 yrs	89.1%	128
6 yrs	82.9%	129
7 yrs	82.4%	119
8 yrs	78.5%	79
9 yrs	79.5%	78
10 yrs	77.9%	77
11 yrs	74.0%	96
12 yrs	74.7%	79
13 yrs	76.1%	88
14 yrs	76.0%	121

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	76%	121
2023 (13 yrs)	76.1%	88
2022 (12 yrs)	74.7%	79
2021 (11 yrs)	74%	96
2020 (10 yrs)	77.9%	77
2019 (9 yrs)	79.5%	78
2018 (8 yrs)	78.5%	79
2017 (7 yrs)	82.4%	119
2016 (6 yrs)	82.9%	129
2015 (5 yrs)	89.1%	128
2014 (4 yrs)	89.8%	128
2013 (3 yrs)	84%	162

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 162Avg Mileage 39,990Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2014

89.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 128Avg Mileage 50,155Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2015

89.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 128Avg Mileage 58,712Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%

2016

82.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 129Avg Mileage 68,350Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2017

82.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 119Avg Mileage 70,288Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2018

78.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 79Avg Mileage 76,886Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2019

79.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 78Avg Mileage 85,195Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

2020

77.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 77Avg Mileage 93,959Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2021

74.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 96Avg Mileage 96,743Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2022

74.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 79Avg Mileage 99,119Top Failure Tyres — 29.1%

2023

76.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 88Avg Mileage 92,553Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2024

76.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 121Avg Mileage 101,300Top Failure Suspension — 13.2%

MOT results for 2010 BMW Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	84.0%	162	39,990	Tyres — 8.6%
2014	4	89.8%	128	50,155	Tyres — 10.2%
2015	5	89.1%	128	58,712	Tyres — 6.3%
2016	6	82.9%	129	68,350	Tyres — 17.8%
2017	7	82.4%	119	70,288	Tyres — 10.9%
2018	8	78.5%	79	76,886	Tyres — 24.1%
2019	9	79.5%	78	85,195	Suspension — 23.1%
2020	10	77.9%	77	93,959	Tyres — 26.0%
2021	11	74.0%	96	96,743	Brakes — 22.9%
2022	12	74.7%	79	99,119	Tyres — 29.1%
2023	13	76.1%	88	92,553	Tyres — 20.5%
2024	14	76.0%	121	101,300	Suspension — 13.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

16.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	8.6% (3 yrs)	11.6% (14 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 1,284 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.