1999 BMW M3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

89.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,520

Total Tests (All Years)

91,183 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 1999 BMW M3 as it ages.

10 yrs57.3%

→ ↑5.5%

11 yrs62.8%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs64.6%

→ ↓7.0%

13 yrs57.6%

→ ↑2.6%

14 yrs60.2%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs61.7%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs64.9%

→ ↑3.4%

17 yrs68.3%

→ ↓4.2%

18 yrs64.1%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs65.6%

→ ↑14.4%

21 yrs80.0%

→ ↓6.8%

22 yrs73.2%

→ ↑5.1%

23 yrs78.3%

→ ↑2.2%

24 yrs80.5%

→ ↑9.0%

25 yrs89.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	57.3%	396
11 yrs	62.8%	363
12 yrs	64.6%	342
13 yrs	57.6%	309
14 yrs	60.2%	269
15 yrs	61.7%	243
16 yrs	64.9%	211
17 yrs	68.3%	199
18 yrs	64.1%	170
19 yrs	65.6%	128
20 yrs	65.6%	122
21 yrs	80.0%	95
22 yrs	73.2%	179
23 yrs	78.3%	120
24 yrs	80.5%	118
25 yrs	89.5%	256

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 BMW M3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	89.5%	256
2023 (24 yrs)	80.5%	118
2022 (23 yrs)	78.3%	120
2021 (22 yrs)	73.2%	179
2020 (21 yrs)	80%	95
2019 (20 yrs)	65.6%	122
2018 (19 yrs)	65.6%	128
2017 (18 yrs)	64.1%	170
2016 (17 yrs)	68.3%	199
2015 (16 yrs)	64.9%	211
2014 (15 yrs)	61.7%	243
2013 (14 yrs)	60.2%	269
2012 (13 yrs)	57.6%	309
2011 (12 yrs)	64.6%	342
2010 (11 yrs)	62.8%	363
2009 (10 yrs)	57.3%	396

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 396Avg Mileage 77,043Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2010High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 363Avg Mileage 81,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2011High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 342Avg Mileage 86,107Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2012High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 309Avg Mileage 88,637Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

2013High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 269Avg Mileage 87,486Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2014High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 243Avg Mileage 92,393Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%

2015High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 211Avg Mileage 91,014Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2016

68.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 199Avg Mileage 92,037Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 170Avg Mileage 90,975Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2018

65.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 128Avg Mileage 94,720Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2019

65.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 122Avg Mileage 94,816Top Failure Brakes — 40.2%

2020

80.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 95Avg Mileage 96,446Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2021

73.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 179Avg Mileage 106,425Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2022

78.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 120Avg Mileage 91,800Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2023

80.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 118Avg Mileage 89,512Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.3%

2024

89.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 256Avg Mileage 91,183Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

MOT results for 1999 BMW M3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	57.3%	396	77,043	Brakes — 23.7%
2010	11	62.8%	363	81,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2011	12	64.6%	342	86,107	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2012	13	57.6%	309	88,637	Suspension — 22.7%
2013	14	60.2%	269	87,486	Brakes — 46.5%
2014	15	61.7%	243	92,393	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%
2015	16	64.9%	211	91,014	Brakes — 44.1%
2016	17	68.3%	199	92,037	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2017	18	64.1%	170	90,975	Brakes — 54.7%
2018	19	65.6%	128	94,720	Brakes — 61.7%
2019	20	65.6%	122	94,816	Brakes — 40.2%
2020	21	80.0%	95	96,446	Suspension — 28.4%
2021	22	73.2%	179	106,425	Brakes — 38.0%
2022	23	78.3%	120	91,800	Brakes — 26.7%
2023	24	80.5%	118	89,512	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.3%
2024	25	89.5%	256	91,183	Brakes — 18.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 BMW M3, with age trends.

Brakes

33.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

15.7%

↓ 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
Suspension	19.7% (10 yrs)	13.7% (25 yrs)	-6.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	23.7% (10 yrs)	18.8% (25 yrs)	-4.9%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M3 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,520 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.