2010 BMW 635: MOT pass rate and reliability
79.7% of 2010 BMW 635s pass the MOT first time, measured across 429 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 118,111 miles.
How the 2010 compares
- Against all BMW 635s (79.2%, 1,910 tests): +0.5 points
- Against all 2010 cars (67%): +12.7 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every BMW 635 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2010 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the BMW 635:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 78.2% | 510 | 130,076 |
| 2009 | 77.5% | 404 | 122,799 |
| 2010 | 79.7% | 429 | 118,111 |
What this means if you are buying a 2010 635
The 2010 sits close to the BMW 635 average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 16-year-old car fails on
A 2010 car is 16 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself. On a 2010 BMW 635 the average at test was 118,111 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2010 is the strongest year on record for this model at 79.7%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2008 BMW 635 - 78.2%
- 2009 BMW 635 - 77.5%