2001 BMW M3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

82.6%

Latest Pass Rate

9,637

Total Tests (All Years)

113,443 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 2001 BMW M3 as it ages.

8 yrs63.4%

→ ↑2.4%

9 yrs65.8%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs64.6%

→ ↑4.7%

11 yrs69.3%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs65.6%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs66.8%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs68.5%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs68.1%

→ ↑3.3%

17 yrs71.4%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs72.4%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs73.3%

→ ↑5.6%

20 yrs78.9%

→ ↑3.0%

21 yrs81.9%

→ ↓4.4%

22 yrs77.5%

→ ↑5.1%

23 yrs82.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	63.4%	1,045
9 yrs	65.8%	970
10 yrs	64.6%	950
11 yrs	69.3%	867
12 yrs	65.6%	812
13 yrs	66.8%	754
14 yrs	66.7%	708
15 yrs	68.5%	623
16 yrs	68.1%	554
17 yrs	71.4%	367
18 yrs	72.4%	344
19 yrs	73.3%	281
20 yrs	78.9%	351
21 yrs	81.9%	276
22 yrs	77.5%	333
23 yrs	82.6%	402

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW M3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	82.6%	402
2023 (22 yrs)	77.5%	333
2022 (21 yrs)	81.9%	276
2021 (20 yrs)	78.9%	351
2020 (19 yrs)	73.3%	281
2019 (18 yrs)	72.4%	344
2018 (17 yrs)	71.4%	367
2017 (16 yrs)	68.1%	554
2016 (15 yrs)	68.5%	623
2015 (14 yrs)	66.7%	708
2014 (13 yrs)	66.8%	754
2013 (12 yrs)	65.6%	812
2012 (11 yrs)	69.3%	867
2011 (10 yrs)	64.6%	950
2010 (9 yrs)	65.8%	970
2009 (8 yrs)	63.4%	1,045

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,045Avg Mileage 73,485Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2010

65.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 970Avg Mileage 80,372Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2011High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 950Avg Mileage 84,078Top Failure Suspension — 16.6%

2012

69.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 867Avg Mileage 88,088Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%

2013

65.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 812Avg Mileage 92,987Top Failure Brakes — 43.7%

2014

66.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 754Avg Mileage 95,530Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 708Avg Mileage 98,865Top Failure Brakes — 42.8%

2016

68.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 623Avg Mileage 101,130Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2017

68.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 554Avg Mileage 105,843Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2018

71.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 367Avg Mileage 106,643Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2019

72.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 344Avg Mileage 105,873Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

2020

73.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 281Avg Mileage 107,470Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2021

78.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 351Avg Mileage 110,651Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2022

81.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 276Avg Mileage 107,216Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2023

77.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 333Avg Mileage 109,535Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%

2024

82.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 402Avg Mileage 113,443Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

MOT results for 2001 BMW M3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	63.4%	1,045	73,485	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2010	9	65.8%	970	80,372	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2011	10	64.6%	950	84,078	Suspension — 16.6%
2012	11	69.3%	867	88,088	Brakes — 16.8%
2013	12	65.6%	812	92,987	Brakes — 43.7%
2014	13	66.8%	754	95,530	Brakes — 39.8%
2015	14	66.7%	708	98,865	Brakes — 42.8%
2016	15	68.5%	623	101,130	Brakes — 39.2%
2017	16	68.1%	554	105,843	Brakes — 40.3%
2018	17	71.4%	367	106,643	Brakes — 35.4%
2019	18	72.4%	344	105,873	Brakes — 42.7%
2020	19	73.3%	281	107,470	Brakes — 28.5%
2021	20	78.9%	351	110,651	Brakes — 29.3%
2022	21	81.9%	276	107,216	Brakes — 29.7%
2023	22	77.5%	333	109,535	Brakes — 27.9%
2024	23	82.6%	402	113,443	Brakes — 20.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW M3, with age trends.

Brakes

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

20.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

17.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.2% (8 yrs)	8.0% (23 yrs)	-7.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	16.4% (8 yrs)	20.6% (23 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (8 yrs)	12.9% (23 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M3 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,637 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.