1995 BMW M3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

82.8%

Latest Pass Rate

4,747

Total Tests (All Years)

113,151 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 1995 BMW M3 as it ages.

14 yrs58.6%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs59.7%

→ ↓5.0%

16 yrs54.7%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs56.1%

→ ↑3.4%

18 yrs59.5%

→ ↑4.2%

19 yrs63.7%

→ ↑0.2%

20 yrs63.9%

→ ↑5.3%

21 yrs69.2%

→ ↓0.4%

22 yrs68.8%

→ ↑0.5%

23 yrs69.3%

→ ↓1.1%

24 yrs68.2%

→ ↑1.9%

25 yrs70.1%

→ ↑3.7%

26 yrs73.8%

→ ↑6.2%

27 yrs80.0%

→ ↓6.0%

28 yrs74.0%

→ ↑8.8%

29 yrs82.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	58.6%	694
15 yrs	59.7%	595
16 yrs	54.7%	512
17 yrs	56.1%	424
18 yrs	59.5%	358
19 yrs	63.7%	317
20 yrs	63.9%	299
21 yrs	69.2%	250
22 yrs	68.8%	205
23 yrs	69.3%	153
24 yrs	68.2%	154
25 yrs	70.1%	127
26 yrs	73.8%	160
27 yrs	80.0%	130
28 yrs	74.0%	131
29 yrs	82.8%	238

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 BMW M3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	82.8%	238
2023 (28 yrs)	74%	131
2022 (27 yrs)	80%	130
2021 (26 yrs)	73.8%	160
2020 (25 yrs)	70.1%	127
2019 (24 yrs)	68.2%	154
2018 (23 yrs)	69.3%	153
2017 (22 yrs)	68.8%	205
2016 (21 yrs)	69.2%	250
2015 (20 yrs)	63.9%	299
2014 (19 yrs)	63.7%	317
2013 (18 yrs)	59.5%	358
2012 (17 yrs)	56.1%	424
2011 (16 yrs)	54.7%	512
2010 (15 yrs)	59.7%	595
2009 (14 yrs)	58.6%	694

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 694Avg Mileage 107,518Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2010High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 595Avg Mileage 108,714Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2011High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 512Avg Mileage 111,552Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2012High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 424Avg Mileage 109,650Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 358Avg Mileage 111,341Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2014High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 317Avg Mileage 111,471Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 299Avg Mileage 112,577Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2016

69.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 250Avg Mileage 112,413Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 35.6%

2017

68.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 205Avg Mileage 109,183Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2018

69.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 153Avg Mileage 111,080Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2019

68.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 154Avg Mileage 114,968Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2020

70.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 127Avg Mileage 109,416Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2021

73.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 160Avg Mileage 112,542Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 28.7%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 130Avg Mileage 111,469Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2023

74.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 131Avg Mileage 112,444Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2024

82.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 238Avg Mileage 113,151Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 20.6%

MOT results for 1995 BMW M3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	58.6%	694	107,518	Brakes — 24.9%
2010	15	59.7%	595	108,714	Brakes — 23.4%
2011	16	54.7%	512	111,552	Brakes — 25.8%
2012	17	56.1%	424	109,650	Brakes — 25.2%
2013	18	59.5%	358	111,341	Brakes — 65.9%
2014	19	63.7%	317	111,471	Brakes — 55.5%
2015	20	63.9%	299	112,577	Brakes — 48.2%
2016	21	69.2%	250	112,413	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 35.6%
2017	22	68.8%	205	109,183	Brakes — 40.5%
2018	23	69.3%	153	111,080	Brakes — 42.5%
2019	24	68.2%	154	114,968	Brakes — 49.4%
2020	25	70.1%	127	109,416	Brakes — 38.6%
2021	26	73.8%	160	112,542	Noise, emissions and leaks — 28.7%
2022	27	80.0%	130	111,469	Brakes — 26.9%
2023	28	74.0%	131	112,444	Brakes — 35.1%
2024	29	82.8%	238	113,151	Noise, emissions and leaks — 20.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 BMW M3, with age trends.

Brakes

35.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.7%

↓ 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
Brakes	24.9% (14 yrs)	16.8% (29 yrs)	-8.1%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	12.4% (14 yrs)	10.5% (29 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M3 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,747 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.