2010 BMW 3 Series Data

VehicleScore has analysed 153 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 153 2010 BMW 3 Series vehicles analysed was 588 out of 999.

Median VehicleScore
588
25th percentile
534
75th percentile
643
Vehicles with a score
153

Typical mileage for a 2010 BMW 3 Series

The median mileage among 153 2010 BMW 3 Series vehicles analysed by VehicleScore was 114,039 miles.

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

Median mileage
114,039 miles
25th percentile
90,476 miles
75th percentile
144,337 miles
Vehicles with mileage
153

2010 BMW 3 Series MOT pass rate

VehicleScore analysed 2,517 recognised pass/fail MOT tests across 153 2010 BMW 3 Series vehicles.

MOT pass rate
80.8%
Valid pass/fail tests
2,517
Passes
2,034
Failures
483
All recorded MOT tests
2,517
Vehicles with MOT history
153

2010 BMW 3 Series engines and emissions

Engine capacity
1,995 cc (93 vehicles)
Engine capacity
2,993 cc (20 vehicles)
Engine capacity
2,996 cc (18 vehicles)
Heavy OIL
75
Petrol
69
Diesel
9
Median CO2
148 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
152
ULEZ compliant
98.5%
Vehicles with a ULEZ result
68
5a
76
4
65

How does the 2010 BMW 3 Series compare?

Metric2010 3 SeriesAll 3 Series
VehicleScore588605
Mileage114,039 miles110,490 miles
MOT pass rate80.8%79.9%
CO2148 g/km146 g/km
ULEZ98.5%96.4%

The median VehicleScore in the 2010 sample was 588, compared with 605 in the wider BMW 3 Series sample.

The median mileage in the 2010 sample was 114,039 miles, compared with 110,490 miles in the wider BMW 3 Series sample.

The MOT pass rate in the 2010 sample was 80.8%, compared with 79.9% in the wider BMW 3 Series sample.

The median CO2 in the 2010 sample was 148 g/km, compared with 146 g/km in the wider BMW 3 Series sample.

ULEZ compliance in the 2010 sample was 98.5%, compared with 96.4% 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: 9 October 2026

Unique vehicles analysed: 153

Recorded MOT tests: 2,517

Valid pass/fail MOT tests: 2,517