2000 BMW 3 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

279,153

Total Tests (All Years)

112,995 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 2000 BMW 3 Series as it ages.

9 yrs54.5%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs50.4%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs48.1%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs47.2%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs49.4%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs52.4%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs54.2%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs56.3%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs58.7%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs60.5%

→ ↑1.3%

22 yrs61.8%

→ ↑2.6%

23 yrs64.4%

→ ↑1.2%

24 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	54.5%	37,441
10 yrs	52.3%	35,928
11 yrs	50.4%	35,026
12 yrs	49.2%	31,986
13 yrs	48.1%	28,879
14 yrs	47.2%	25,019
15 yrs	49.4%	20,954
16 yrs	51.0%	16,696
17 yrs	52.4%	12,438
18 yrs	54.2%	8,208
19 yrs	56.3%	6,389
20 yrs	58.7%	4,976
21 yrs	60.5%	4,987
22 yrs	61.8%	3,434
23 yrs	64.4%	3,455
24 yrs	65.6%	3,337

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW 3 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	65.6%	3,337
2023 (23 yrs)	64.4%	3,455
2022 (22 yrs)	61.8%	3,434
2021 (21 yrs)	60.5%	4,987
2020 (20 yrs)	58.7%	4,976
2019 (19 yrs)	56.3%	6,389
2018 (18 yrs)	54.2%	8,208
2017 (17 yrs)	52.4%	12,438
2016 (16 yrs)	51%	16,696
2015 (15 yrs)	49.4%	20,954
2014 (14 yrs)	47.2%	25,019
2013 (13 yrs)	48.1%	28,879
2012 (12 yrs)	49.2%	31,986
2011 (11 yrs)	50.4%	35,026
2010 (10 yrs)	52.3%	35,928
2009 (9 yrs)	54.5%	37,441

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37,441Avg Mileage 92,957Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2010High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 35,928Avg Mileage 99,227Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2011High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35,026Avg Mileage 105,010Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2012High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 31,986Avg Mileage 109,692Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2013High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 28,879Avg Mileage 113,967Top Failure Brakes — 88.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 25,019Avg Mileage 117,161Top Failure Brakes — 92.0%

2015High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 20,954Avg Mileage 120,194Top Failure Brakes — 87.3%

2016High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 16,696Avg Mileage 121,829Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 12,438Avg Mileage 121,738Top Failure Brakes — 80.8%

2018High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 8,208Avg Mileage 120,060Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,389Avg Mileage 118,620Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2020High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,976Avg Mileage 117,577Top Failure Brakes — 72.9%

2021High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,987Avg Mileage 115,750Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2022High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,434Avg Mileage 115,918Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2023High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 3,455Avg Mileage 115,183Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2024

65.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 3,337Avg Mileage 112,995Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

MOT results for 2000 BMW 3 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	54.5%	37,441	92,957	Brakes — 26.7%
2010	10	52.3%	35,928	99,227	Brakes — 28.3%
2011	11	50.4%	35,026	105,010	Brakes — 30.6%
2012	12	49.2%	31,986	109,692	Brakes — 32.7%
2013	13	48.1%	28,879	113,967	Brakes — 88.0%
2014	14	47.2%	25,019	117,161	Brakes — 92.0%
2015	15	49.4%	20,954	120,194	Brakes — 87.3%
2016	16	51.0%	16,696	121,829	Brakes — 79.7%
2017	17	52.4%	12,438	121,738	Brakes — 80.8%
2018	18	54.2%	8,208	120,060	Brakes — 75.2%
2019	19	56.3%	6,389	118,620	Brakes — 70.7%
2020	20	58.7%	4,976	117,577	Brakes — 72.9%
2021	21	60.5%	4,987	115,750	Brakes — 67.2%
2022	22	61.8%	3,434	115,918	Brakes — 60.5%
2023	23	64.4%	3,455	115,183	Brakes — 57.1%
2024	24	65.6%	3,337	112,995	Brakes — 47.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW 3 Series, with age trends.

Brakes

62.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.7% (9 yrs)	47.3% (24 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.4% (9 yrs)	39.0% (24 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.3% (9 yrs)	18.8% (24 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 3 Series cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 279,153 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.