1994 BMW M3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

75.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,580

Total Tests (All Years)

120,262 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 1994 BMW M3 as it ages.

15 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs54.7%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs57.2%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs56.8%

→ ↑4.8%

19 yrs61.6%

→ ↑11.4%

20 yrs73.0%

→ ↓16.2%

21 yrs56.8%

→ ↑12.8%

22 yrs69.6%

→ ↓0.2%

23 yrs69.4%

→ ↑5.6%

24 yrs75.0%

→ ↑3.7%

25 yrs78.7%

→ ↑1.0%

26 yrs79.7%

→ ↓4.1%

27 yrs75.6%

→ ↑0.4%

28 yrs76.0%

→ ↑9.3%

29 yrs85.3%

→ ↓9.5%

30 yrs75.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	55.8%	419
16 yrs	54.7%	351
17 yrs	57.2%	290
18 yrs	56.8%	222
19 yrs	61.6%	177
20 yrs	73.0%	163
21 yrs	56.8%	146
22 yrs	69.6%	125
23 yrs	69.4%	124
24 yrs	75.0%	64
25 yrs	78.7%	75
26 yrs	79.7%	59
27 yrs	75.6%	90
28 yrs	76.0%	75
29 yrs	85.3%	68
30 yrs	75.8%	132

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 BMW M3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	75.8%	132
2023 (29 yrs)	85.3%	68
2022 (28 yrs)	76%	75
2021 (27 yrs)	75.6%	90
2020 (26 yrs)	79.7%	59
2019 (25 yrs)	78.7%	75
2018 (24 yrs)	75%	64
2017 (23 yrs)	69.4%	124
2016 (22 yrs)	69.6%	125
2015 (21 yrs)	56.8%	146
2014 (20 yrs)	73%	163
2013 (19 yrs)	61.6%	177
2012 (18 yrs)	56.8%	222
2011 (17 yrs)	57.2%	290
2010 (16 yrs)	54.7%	351
2009 (15 yrs)	55.8%	419

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 419Avg Mileage 110,322Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2010High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 351Avg Mileage 110,875Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2011High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 290Avg Mileage 113,802Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2012High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 222Avg Mileage 111,759Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2013High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 177Avg Mileage 111,460Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2014

73.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 163Avg Mileage 117,281Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 146Avg Mileage 110,745Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%

2016

69.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 125Avg Mileage 112,016Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2017

69.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 124Avg Mileage 109,086Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 64Avg Mileage 109,343Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%

2019

78.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 75Avg Mileage 110,831Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2020

79.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 59Avg Mileage 106,271Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.1%

2021

75.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 90Avg Mileage 103,154Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2022

76.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 75Avg Mileage 109,231Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2023

85.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 68Avg Mileage 109,973Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 14.7%

2024

75.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 132Avg Mileage 120,262Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

MOT results for 1994 BMW M3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	55.8%	419	110,322	Brakes — 24.8%
2010	16	54.7%	351	110,875	Brakes — 27.6%
2011	17	57.2%	290	113,802	Brakes — 22.4%
2012	18	56.8%	222	111,759	Suspension — 25.7%
2013	19	61.6%	177	111,460	Brakes — 50.8%
2014	20	73.0%	163	117,281	Brakes — 35.6%
2015	21	56.8%	146	110,745	Brakes — 63.7%
2016	22	69.6%	125	112,016	Brakes — 47.2%
2017	23	69.4%	124	109,086	Brakes — 50.0%
2018	24	75.0%	64	109,343	Brakes — 64.1%
2019	25	78.7%	75	110,831	Brakes — 37.3%
2020	26	79.7%	59	106,271	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.1%
2021	27	75.6%	90	103,154	Brakes — 38.9%
2022	28	76.0%	75	109,231	Brakes — 22.7%
2023	29	85.3%	68	109,973	Noise, emissions and leaks — 14.7%
2024	30	75.8%	132	120,262	Suspension — 34.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 BMW M3, with age trends.

Brakes

35.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.9%

↓ 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	19.1% (15 yrs)	34.1% (30 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.8% (15 yrs)	12.1% (30 yrs)	-12.7%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M3 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,580 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.