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2010 BMW X3 Xdrive20d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
84.6%
Latest Pass Rate
199
Total Tests (All Years)
66,010 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 84.6%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 15.1% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW X3 Xdrive20d Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs86.8%
4 yrs86.5%
5 yrs88.6%
6 yrs85.4%
7 yrs84.6%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.8%38
4 yrs86.5%37
5 yrs88.6%44
6 yrs85.4%41
7 yrs84.6%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW X3 Xdrive20d 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)84.6%39
2016 (6 yrs)85.4%41
2015 (5 yrs)88.6%44
2014 (4 yrs)86.5%37
2013 (3 yrs)86.8%38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
86.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 38Avg Mileage 32,931Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2014
86.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 37Avg Mileage 40,750Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2015
88.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 51,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2016
85.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 41Avg Mileage 56,962Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%
2017
84.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 39Avg Mileage 66,010Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW X3 Xdrive20d Se Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
8.0%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
8.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
7.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
3.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres13.2% (3 yrs)5.1% (7 yrs)
-8.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes7.9% (3 yrs)10.3% (7 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment13.2% (3 yrs)12.8% (7 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X3 Xdrive20d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 199 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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