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2014 BMW 3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
83.3%
Latest Pass Rate
391
Total Tests (All Years)
66,404 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 3

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 83.3%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 24.5% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 BMW 3 as it ages.

3 yrs88.9%
4 yrs85.0%
5 yrs86.8%
6 yrs84.6%
7 yrs81.3%
8 yrs86.0%
9 yrs83.3%
10 yrs83.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.9%63
4 yrs85.0%40
5 yrs86.8%38
6 yrs84.6%39
7 yrs81.3%48
8 yrs86.0%43
9 yrs83.3%48
10 yrs83.3%72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 BMW 3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)83.3%72
2023 (9 yrs)83.3%48
2022 (8 yrs)86%43
2021 (7 yrs)81.3%48
2020 (6 yrs)84.6%39
2019 (5 yrs)86.8%38
2018 (4 yrs)85%40
2017 (3 yrs)88.9%63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
88.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 63Avg Mileage 26,634Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%
2018
85.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 40Avg Mileage 35,184Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%
2019
86.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 38Avg Mileage 40,913Top Failure Tyres — 26.3%
2020
84.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 39Avg Mileage 49,784Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%
2021
81.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 48Avg Mileage 56,511Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%
2022
86.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 43Avg Mileage 61,200Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%
2023
83.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 48Avg Mileage 67,230Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%
2024
83.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 72Avg Mileage 66,404Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 BMW 3, with age trends.

Tyres
19.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Road Wheels
6.3%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
6.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres12.7% (3 yrs)16.7% (10 yrs)
+4.0%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 3 cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 391 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.

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