2010 BMW 3 Series Data

VehicleScore® has analysed 186 2010 BMW 3 Series vehicles in this dataset. The figures below summarise VehicleScore® results, recorded mileage, MOT history and available emissions data for this model year.

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2010 BMW 3 Series VehicleScore®

The median VehicleScore® among 186 2010 BMW 3 Series vehicles analysed was 585 out of 999.

Median VehicleScore®
585
25th percentile
533
75th percentile
642
Vehicles with a score
186

Typical mileage for a 2010 BMW 3 Series

The median mileage among 186 2010 BMW 3 Series vehicles analysed by VehicleScore® was 117,516 miles.

Mileage is the latest recorded odometer reading stored for each vehicle. Earlier MOT readings are not counted as extra vehicles.

Median mileage
117,516 miles
25th percentile
89,476 miles
75th percentile
146,664 miles
Vehicles with mileage
186

2010 BMW 3 Series MOT pass rate

VehicleScore® analysed 3,067 recognised pass/fail MOT tests across 186 2010 BMW 3 Series vehicles.

MOT pass rate
80.7%
Valid pass/fail tests
3,067
Passes
2,474
Failures
593
All recorded MOT tests
3,067
Vehicles with MOT history
186

2010 BMW 3 Series engines and emissions

Engine capacity
1,995 cc (114 vehicles)
Engine capacity
2,996 cc (23 vehicles)
Engine capacity
2,993 cc (22 vehicles)
Heavy OIL
93
Petrol
81
Diesel
12
Median CO2
147 g/km
CO2 25th percentile
135 g/km
CO2 75th percentile
164 g/km
Lowest CO2
109 g/km
Highest CO2
205 g/km
Vehicles with CO2
185
ULEZ compliant
98.7%
Vehicles with a ULEZ result
79
5a
89
4
81

How does the 2010 BMW 3 Series compare?

Metric2010 3 SeriesAll 3 Series
VehicleScore®585604
Mileage117,516 miles110,674 miles
MOT pass rate80.7%80.0%
CO2147 g/km146 g/km
ULEZ98.7%96.9%

The median VehicleScore® in the 2010 sample was 585, compared with 604 in the wider BMW 3 Series sample.

The median mileage in the 2010 sample was 117,516 miles, compared with 110,674 miles in the wider BMW 3 Series sample.

The MOT pass rate in the 2010 sample was 80.7%, compared with 80.0% in the wider BMW 3 Series sample.

The median CO2 in the 2010 sample was 147 g/km, compared with 146 g/km in the wider BMW 3 Series sample.

ULEZ compliance in the 2010 sample was 98.7%, compared with 96.9% in the wider BMW 3 Series sample.

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Statistics come from vehicles analysed through VehicleScore®. Counts use unique vehicles, so repeated searches do not change the figures. MOT tests are stored once. The MOT pass rate uses only recognised pass and fail results. Sample sizes vary by metric. This dataset does not represent every vehicle on UK roads.

Data updated: 12 October 2026

Unique vehicles analysed: 186

Recorded MOT tests: 3,067

Valid pass/fail MOT tests: 3,067