1993 BMW 3 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

73.3%

Latest Pass Rate

37,069

Total Tests (All Years)

113,676 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 BMW 3 Series as it ages.

16 yrs43.3%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs42.8%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs43.4%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs43.9%

→ ↑4.4%

20 yrs48.3%

→ ↓0.1%

21 yrs48.2%

→ ↑5.3%

22 yrs53.5%

→ ↑2.6%

23 yrs56.1%

→ ↑0.6%

24 yrs56.7%

→ ↑3.5%

25 yrs60.2%

→ ↑7.3%

26 yrs67.5%

→ ↓3.2%

27 yrs64.3%

→ ↑4.5%

28 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.7%

29 yrs67.1%

→ ↑3.2%

30 yrs70.3%

→ ↑3.0%

31 yrs73.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	43.3%	9,179
17 yrs	42.8%	7,217
18 yrs	43.4%	5,023
19 yrs	43.9%	3,402
20 yrs	48.3%	2,421
21 yrs	48.2%	1,872
22 yrs	53.5%	1,485
23 yrs	56.1%	1,225
24 yrs	56.7%	1,003
25 yrs	60.2%	658
26 yrs	67.5%	566
27 yrs	64.3%	470
28 yrs	68.8%	584
29 yrs	67.1%	468
30 yrs	70.3%	536
31 yrs	73.3%	960

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 BMW 3 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	73.3%	960
2023 (30 yrs)	70.3%	536
2022 (29 yrs)	67.1%	468
2021 (28 yrs)	68.8%	584
2020 (27 yrs)	64.3%	470
2019 (26 yrs)	67.5%	566
2018 (25 yrs)	60.2%	658
2017 (24 yrs)	56.7%	1,003
2016 (23 yrs)	56.1%	1,225
2015 (22 yrs)	53.5%	1,485
2014 (21 yrs)	48.2%	1,872
2013 (20 yrs)	48.3%	2,421
2012 (19 yrs)	43.9%	3,402
2011 (18 yrs)	43.4%	5,023
2010 (17 yrs)	42.8%	7,217
2009 (16 yrs)	43.3%	9,179

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,179Avg Mileage 123,238Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2010High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,217Avg Mileage 125,056Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2011High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,023Avg Mileage 124,210Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2012High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,402Avg Mileage 121,652Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2013High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,421Avg Mileage 119,715Top Failure Brakes — 89.1%

2014High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,872Avg Mileage 116,989Top Failure Brakes — 81.9%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,485Avg Mileage 115,842Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,225Avg Mileage 115,943Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,003Avg Mileage 115,760Top Failure Brakes — 57.9%

2018High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 658Avg Mileage 113,381Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2019

67.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 566Avg Mileage 115,073Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2020High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 470Avg Mileage 112,496Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2021

68.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 584Avg Mileage 114,978Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2022

67.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 468Avg Mileage 110,590Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2023

70.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 536Avg Mileage 111,991Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2024

73.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 960Avg Mileage 113,676Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

MOT results for 1993 BMW 3 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	43.3%	9,179	123,238	Brakes — 36.3%
2010	17	42.8%	7,217	125,056	Brakes — 37.0%
2011	18	43.4%	5,023	124,210	Suspension — 36.4%
2012	19	43.9%	3,402	121,652	Brakes — 35.4%
2013	20	48.3%	2,421	119,715	Brakes — 89.1%
2014	21	48.2%	1,872	116,989	Brakes — 81.9%
2015	22	53.5%	1,485	115,842	Brakes — 70.7%
2016	23	56.1%	1,225	115,943	Brakes — 62.4%
2017	24	56.7%	1,003	115,760	Brakes — 57.9%
2018	25	60.2%	658	113,381	Brakes — 54.0%
2019	26	67.5%	566	115,073	Suspension — 51.1%
2020	27	64.3%	470	112,496	Brakes — 57.4%
2021	28	68.8%	584	114,978	Brakes — 39.9%
2022	29	67.1%	468	110,590	Brakes — 43.2%
2023	30	70.3%	536	111,991	Brakes — 52.6%
2024	31	73.3%	960	113,676	Brakes — 36.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 BMW 3 Series, with age trends.

Brakes

52.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

47.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

21.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	33.6% (16 yrs)	23.9% (31 yrs)	-9.7%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	20.5% (16 yrs)	14.6% (31 yrs)	-5.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	36.3% (16 yrs)	36.4% (31 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 3 Series cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 37,069 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.