2009 BMW 3 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

368,434

Total Tests (All Years)

119,218 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 69.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 17.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW 3 Series as it ages.

2 yrs87.7%

→ ↓5.7%

3 yrs82.0%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs82.0%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs80.1%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs78.4%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs75.8%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs73.5%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs70.5%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs70.3%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs68.7%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs66.8%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs66.6%

→ ↑2.8%

15 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.7%	1,357
3 yrs	82.0%	33,656
4 yrs	82.0%	32,631
5 yrs	80.1%	31,842
6 yrs	78.4%	31,477
7 yrs	75.8%	31,106
8 yrs	73.5%	30,472
9 yrs	70.5%	22,773
10 yrs	70.3%	23,557
11 yrs	68.7%	22,856
12 yrs	67.8%	28,113
13 yrs	66.8%	21,674
14 yrs	66.6%	25,340
15 yrs	69.4%	31,580

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 3 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	69.4%	31,580
2023 (14 yrs)	66.6%	25,340
2022 (13 yrs)	66.8%	21,674
2021 (12 yrs)	67.8%	28,113
2020 (11 yrs)	68.7%	22,856
2019 (10 yrs)	70.3%	23,557
2018 (9 yrs)	70.5%	22,773
2017 (8 yrs)	73.5%	30,472
2016 (7 yrs)	75.8%	31,106
2015 (6 yrs)	78.4%	31,477
2014 (5 yrs)	80.1%	31,842
2013 (4 yrs)	82%	32,631
2012 (3 yrs)	82%	33,656
2011 (2 yrs)	87.7%	1,357

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,357Avg Mileage 29,795Top Failure Tyres — 5.5%

2012

82.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 33,656Avg Mileage 38,130Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2013

82.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 32,631Avg Mileage 47,411Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2014

80.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 31,842Avg Mileage 56,518Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2015

78.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 31,477Avg Mileage 65,809Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2016

75.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 31,106Avg Mileage 74,151Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2017

73.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 30,472Avg Mileage 82,413Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2018

70.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 22,773Avg Mileage 89,851Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%

2019

70.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 23,557Avg Mileage 96,898Top Failure Tyres — 27.0%

2020

68.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 22,856Avg Mileage 102,646Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2021

67.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 28,113Avg Mileage 107,031Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2022

66.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 21,674Avg Mileage 111,702Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2023

66.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 25,340Avg Mileage 116,297Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

2024

69.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31,580Avg Mileage 119,218Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

MOT results for 2009 BMW 3 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	87.7%	1,357	29,795	Tyres — 5.5%
2012	3	82.0%	33,656	38,130	Tyres — 9.2%
2013	4	82.0%	32,631	47,411	Tyres — 16.6%
2014	5	80.1%	31,842	56,518	Tyres — 19.5%
2015	6	78.4%	31,477	65,809	Tyres — 19.8%
2016	7	75.8%	31,106	74,151	Tyres — 22.1%
2017	8	73.5%	30,472	82,413	Tyres — 22.7%
2018	9	70.5%	22,773	89,851	Tyres — 25.6%
2019	10	70.3%	23,557	96,898	Tyres — 27.0%
2020	11	68.7%	22,856	102,646	Brakes — 29.8%
2021	12	67.8%	28,113	107,031	Brakes — 33.1%
2022	13	66.8%	21,674	111,702	Brakes — 35.3%
2023	14	66.6%	25,340	116,297	Brakes — 37.4%
2024	15	69.4%	31,580	119,218	Brakes — 28.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW 3 Series, with age trends.

Tyres

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.5% (2 yrs)	28.0% (15 yrs)	+26.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (2 yrs)	22.6% (15 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 3 Series cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 368,434 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.