1990 BMW M3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

87.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,077

Total Tests (All Years)

91,136 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 1990 BMW M3 as it ages.

19 yrs78.8%

→ ↓10.5%

20 yrs68.3%

→ ↑16.6%

21 yrs84.9%

→ ↓5.3%

22 yrs79.6%

→ ↓2.4%

23 yrs77.2%

→ ↑1.7%

24 yrs78.9%

→ ↑3.6%

25 yrs82.5%

→ ↑5.7%

26 yrs88.2%

→ ↓0.0%

27 yrs88.2%

→ ↓0.2%

28 yrs88.0%

→ ↑4.3%

29 yrs92.3%

→ ↓9.0%

30 yrs83.3%

→ ↑9.0%

32 yrs92.3%

→ ↓8.3%

33 yrs84.0%

→ ↑3.8%

34 yrs87.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	78.8%	113
20 yrs	68.3%	101
21 yrs	84.9%	93
22 yrs	79.6%	93
23 yrs	77.2%	79
24 yrs	78.9%	76
25 yrs	82.5%	80
26 yrs	88.2%	76
27 yrs	88.2%	68
28 yrs	88.0%	50
29 yrs	92.3%	39
30 yrs	83.3%	30
32 yrs	92.3%	39
33 yrs	84.0%	50
34 yrs	87.8%	90

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 BMW M3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	87.8%	90
2023 (33 yrs)	84%	50
2022 (32 yrs)	92.3%	39
2020 (30 yrs)	83.3%	30
2019 (29 yrs)	92.3%	39
2018 (28 yrs)	88%	50
2017 (27 yrs)	88.2%	68
2016 (26 yrs)	88.2%	76
2015 (25 yrs)	82.5%	80
2014 (24 yrs)	78.9%	76
2013 (23 yrs)	77.2%	79
2012 (22 yrs)	79.6%	93
2011 (21 yrs)	84.9%	93
2010 (20 yrs)	68.3%	101
2009 (19 yrs)	78.8%	113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 113Avg Mileage 130,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2010

68.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 101Avg Mileage 128,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2011

84.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 93Avg Mileage 134,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2012

79.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 93Avg Mileage 138,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 79Avg Mileage 137,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 76Avg Mileage 129,458Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

2015

82.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 80Avg Mileage 133,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2016

88.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 76Avg Mileage 137,595Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2017

88.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 68Avg Mileage 135,972Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2018

88.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 50Avg Mileage 137,345Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.0%

2019

92.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 39Avg Mileage 147,534Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.1%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 30Avg Mileage 137,969Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%

2022

92.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 39Avg Mileage 98,201Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.3%

2023

84.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 50Avg Mileage 93,214Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.0%

2024

87.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 90Avg Mileage 91,136Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.0%

MOT results for 1990 BMW M3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	78.8%	113	130,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2010	20	68.3%	101	128,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2011	21	84.9%	93	134,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2012	22	79.6%	93	138,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2013	23	77.2%	79	137,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2014	24	78.9%	76	129,458	Suspension — 30.3%
2015	25	82.5%	80	133,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2016	26	88.2%	76	137,595	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2017	27	88.2%	68	135,972	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2018	28	88.0%	50	137,345	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.0%
2019	29	92.3%	39	147,534	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.1%
2020	30	83.3%	30	137,969	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%
2022	32	92.3%	39	98,201	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.3%
2023	33	84.0%	50	93,214	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.0%
2024	34	87.8%	90	91,136	Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 BMW M3, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

10.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.5%

↓ 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
Tyres	3.5% (19 yrs)	10.0% (34 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.8% (19 yrs)	4.4% (34 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M3 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,077 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.