1996 BMW M3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

78.8%

Latest Pass Rate

5,833

Total Tests (All Years)

112,889 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 1996 BMW M3 as it ages.

13 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs58.3%

→ ↑2.4%

15 yrs60.7%

→ ↓3.6%

16 yrs57.1%

→ ↑4.4%

17 yrs61.5%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs61.8%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs63.5%

→ ↓0.4%

20 yrs63.1%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs63.4%

→ ↑5.6%

22 yrs69.0%

→ ↑2.0%

23 yrs71.0%

→ ↓3.3%

24 yrs67.7%

→ ↑4.0%

25 yrs71.7%

→ ↑2.1%

26 yrs73.8%

→ ↑3.1%

27 yrs76.9%

→ ↑1.9%

28 yrs78.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	58.8%	851
14 yrs	58.3%	705
15 yrs	60.7%	624
16 yrs	57.1%	513
17 yrs	61.5%	423
18 yrs	61.8%	387
19 yrs	63.5%	348
20 yrs	63.1%	317
21 yrs	63.4%	279
22 yrs	69.0%	197
23 yrs	71.0%	183
24 yrs	67.7%	155
25 yrs	71.7%	198
26 yrs	73.8%	164
27 yrs	76.9%	169
28 yrs	78.8%	320

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 BMW M3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	78.8%	320
2023 (27 yrs)	76.9%	169
2022 (26 yrs)	73.8%	164
2021 (25 yrs)	71.7%	198
2020 (24 yrs)	67.7%	155
2019 (23 yrs)	71%	183
2018 (22 yrs)	69%	197
2017 (21 yrs)	63.4%	279
2016 (20 yrs)	63.1%	317
2015 (19 yrs)	63.5%	348
2014 (18 yrs)	61.8%	387
2013 (17 yrs)	61.5%	423
2012 (16 yrs)	57.1%	513
2011 (15 yrs)	60.7%	624
2010 (14 yrs)	58.3%	705
2009 (13 yrs)	58.8%	851

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 851Avg Mileage 101,551Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%

2010High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 705Avg Mileage 105,280Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2011High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 624Avg Mileage 108,152Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 513Avg Mileage 108,329Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 423Avg Mileage 109,675Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 387Avg Mileage 110,600Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2015High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 348Avg Mileage 110,429Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2016High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 317Avg Mileage 110,921Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2017High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 279Avg Mileage 108,094Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2018

69.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 197Avg Mileage 107,122Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

2019

71.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 183Avg Mileage 110,752Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2020

67.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 155Avg Mileage 108,469Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2021

71.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 198Avg Mileage 110,243Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2022

73.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 164Avg Mileage 105,788Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2023

76.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 169Avg Mileage 109,216Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.4%

2024

78.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 320Avg Mileage 112,889Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.4%

MOT results for 1996 BMW M3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	58.8%	851	101,551	Brakes — 26.0%
2010	14	58.3%	705	105,280	Brakes — 24.8%
2011	15	60.7%	624	108,152	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2012	16	57.1%	513	108,329	Brakes — 24.6%
2013	17	61.5%	423	109,675	Brakes — 54.4%
2014	18	61.8%	387	110,600	Brakes — 60.7%
2015	19	63.5%	348	110,429	Brakes — 50.0%
2016	20	63.1%	317	110,921	Brakes — 50.8%
2017	21	63.4%	279	108,094	Brakes — 44.8%
2018	22	69.0%	197	107,122	Brakes — 36.0%
2019	23	71.0%	183	110,752	Brakes — 38.3%
2020	24	67.7%	155	108,469	Suspension — 41.9%
2021	25	71.7%	198	110,243	Brakes — 36.4%
2022	26	73.8%	164	105,788	Brakes — 32.3%
2023	27	76.9%	169	109,216	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.4%
2024	28	78.8%	320	112,889	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 BMW M3, with age trends.

Brakes

36.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.8%

↑ Increases 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	26.0% (13 yrs)	28.1% (28 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.8% (13 yrs)	15.0% (28 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M3 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,833 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.