1995 BMW 3 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

70.2%

Latest Pass Rate

90,901

Total Tests (All Years)

109,598 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 1995 BMW 3 Series as it ages.

14 yrs43.6%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs42.2%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs41.9%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs44.3%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs45.0%

→ ↑2.6%

19 yrs47.6%

→ ↑1.7%

20 yrs49.3%

→ ↑3.7%

21 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.8%

22 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.7%

23 yrs56.5%

→ ↑4.9%

24 yrs61.4%

→ ↓3.3%

25 yrs58.1%

→ ↑5.9%

26 yrs64.0%

→ ↑2.5%

27 yrs66.5%

→ ↑2.3%

28 yrs68.8%

→ ↑1.4%

29 yrs70.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	43.6%	20,936
15 yrs	42.2%	17,622
16 yrs	41.9%	13,514
17 yrs	44.3%	9,486
18 yrs	45.0%	6,928
19 yrs	47.6%	5,100
20 yrs	49.3%	3,932
21 yrs	53.0%	3,062
22 yrs	54.8%	2,347
23 yrs	56.5%	1,381
24 yrs	61.4%	1,195
25 yrs	58.1%	940
26 yrs	64.0%	1,072
27 yrs	66.5%	830
28 yrs	68.8%	863
29 yrs	70.2%	1,693

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 BMW 3 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	70.2%	1,693
2023 (28 yrs)	68.8%	863
2022 (27 yrs)	66.5%	830
2021 (26 yrs)	64%	1,072
2020 (25 yrs)	58.1%	940
2019 (24 yrs)	61.4%	1,195
2018 (23 yrs)	56.5%	1,381
2017 (22 yrs)	54.8%	2,347
2016 (21 yrs)	53%	3,062
2015 (20 yrs)	49.3%	3,932
2014 (19 yrs)	47.6%	5,100
2013 (18 yrs)	45%	6,928
2012 (17 yrs)	44.3%	9,486
2011 (16 yrs)	41.9%	13,514
2010 (15 yrs)	42.2%	17,622
2009 (14 yrs)	43.6%	20,936

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 20,936Avg Mileage 118,096Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2010High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 17,622Avg Mileage 121,593Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2011High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 13,514Avg Mileage 121,558Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2012High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 9,486Avg Mileage 120,904Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2013High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,928Avg Mileage 119,735Top Failure Brakes — 109.5%

2014High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,100Avg Mileage 119,063Top Failure Brakes — 101.8%

2015High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,932Avg Mileage 118,919Top Failure Brakes — 97.5%

2016High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,062Avg Mileage 116,458Top Failure Brakes — 81.8%

2017High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,347Avg Mileage 114,849Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,381Avg Mileage 114,272Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2019High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,195Avg Mileage 113,448Top Failure Brakes — 61.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 940Avg Mileage 113,522Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2021High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,072Avg Mileage 112,158Top Failure Brakes — 59.9%

2022

66.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 830Avg Mileage 111,203Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2023

68.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 863Avg Mileage 110,325Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2024

70.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 1,693Avg Mileage 109,598Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

MOT results for 1995 BMW 3 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	43.6%	20,936	118,096	Brakes — 39.1%
2010	15	42.2%	17,622	121,593	Brakes — 39.9%
2011	16	41.9%	13,514	121,558	Brakes — 40.6%
2012	17	44.3%	9,486	120,904	Brakes — 38.2%
2013	18	45.0%	6,928	119,735	Brakes — 109.5%
2014	19	47.6%	5,100	119,063	Brakes — 101.8%
2015	20	49.3%	3,932	118,919	Brakes — 97.5%
2016	21	53.0%	3,062	116,458	Brakes — 81.8%
2017	22	54.8%	2,347	114,849	Brakes — 79.4%
2018	23	56.5%	1,381	114,272	Brakes — 68.5%
2019	24	61.4%	1,195	113,448	Brakes — 61.6%
2020	25	58.1%	940	113,522	Brakes — 68.1%
2021	26	64.0%	1,072	112,158	Brakes — 59.9%
2022	27	66.5%	830	111,203	Brakes — 52.9%
2023	28	68.8%	863	110,325	Brakes — 53.4%
2024	29	70.2%	1,693	109,598	Suspension — 40.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 BMW 3 Series, with age trends.

Brakes

64.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

55.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

23.6%

↓ 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	32.8% (14 yrs)	40.3% (29 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.3% (14 yrs)	16.0% (29 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	39.1% (14 yrs)	40.2% (29 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 3 Series cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 90,901 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.