Bmw M3
MOT data from 35,510 tests in 2024. Pass rate: 92.6%. Average mileage at test: 74,247 miles.
Common failure reasons
| Reason | Count |
|---|---|
| a tyre cords visible or damaged | 397 |
| a tyre seriously damaged | 278 |
| tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 243 |
| a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 234 |
| a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 225 |
| the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 194 |
| windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen | 179 |
| significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 163 |
| brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | 159 |
| lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 152 |
By registration year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 107 | 97.2% | |
| Top failures: the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, warning device shows system malfunction | |||
| 1990 | 100 | 95% | |
| Top failures: the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, a door will not open using the relevant control or close properly, a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle | |||
| 1994 | 178 | 84.3% | |
| Top failures: emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, emissions levels exceed default limits, a shock absorber missing or likely to become detached | |||
| 1995 | 318 | 88.7% | |
| Top failures: emissions levels exceed default limits, body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | |||
| 1996 | 389 | 88.2% | |
| Top failures: lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, emissions levels exceed default limits, emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | |||
| 1997 | 410 | 90.5% | |
| Top failures: lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | |||
| 1998 | 431 | 88.4% | |
| Top failures: emissions levels exceed default limits, brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen | |||
| 1999 | 312 | 90.1% | |
| Top failures: lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | |||
| 2001 | 463 | 89% | |
| Top failures: the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, a tyre seriously damaged | |||
| 2002 | 2,088 | 88.7% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | |||
| 2003 | 2,983 | 89.8% | |
| Top failures: brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | |||
| 2004 | 2,309 | 89.8% | |
| Top failures: brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, a tyre cords visible or damaged, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2005 | 1,502 | 89.5% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, a tyre cords visible or damaged | |||
| 2006 | 562 | 88.8% | |
| Top failures: the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, headlamp levelling device inoperative, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | |||
| 2007 | 981 | 94.2% | |
| Top failures: significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | |||
| 2008 | 2,512 | 92.1% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a tyre cords visible or damaged, a direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | |||
| 2009 | 1,583 | 93.3% | |
| Top failures: tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a tyre cords visible or damaged | |||
| 2010 | 1,590 | 92.7% | |
| Top failures: a tyre cords visible or damaged, significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, a tyre seriously damaged | |||
| 2011 | 1,404 | 91.8% | |
| Top failures: a tyre cords visible or damaged, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | |||
| 2012 | 1,314 | 93.7% | |
| Top failures: tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a tyre cords visible or damaged, engine mil illuminated indicating a malfunction | |||
| 2013 | 786 | 94.8% | |
| Top failures: a tyre seriously damaged, significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, a tyre cords visible or damaged | |||
| 2014 | 1,001 | 93.9% | |
| Top failures: a tyre seriously damaged, a tyre cords visible or damaged, a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | |||
| 2015 | 2,347 | 96.6% | |
| Top failures: a tyre cords visible or damaged, a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, a headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of led | |||
| 2016 | 3,032 | 95% | |
| Top failures: a tyre cords visible or damaged, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | |||
| 2017 | 3,720 | 94.7% | |
| Top failures: a tyre cords visible or damaged, a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, a tyre seriously damaged | |||
| 2018 | 2,756 | 96% | |
| Top failures: a tyre cords visible or damaged, a tyre seriously damaged, a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | |||
Mileage at test
25th percentile
79,973 mi
Median
103,217 mi
75th percentile
117,962 mi
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