2004 BMW M3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

86.8%

Latest Pass Rate

32,002

Total Tests (All Years)

98,553 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 86.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 30.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW M3 as it ages.

5 yrs72.8%

→ ↓0.1%

6 yrs72.7%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs71.1%

→ ↑2.0%

8 yrs73.1%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs70.6%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs69.7%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs71.5%

→ ↑2.9%

12 yrs74.4%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs72.4%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs73.4%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs77.4%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs77.9%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs78.3%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs80.7%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs83.4%

→ ↑3.4%

20 yrs86.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	72.8%	2,654
6 yrs	72.7%	2,561
7 yrs	71.1%	2,568
8 yrs	73.1%	2,499
9 yrs	70.6%	2,429
10 yrs	69.7%	2,401
11 yrs	71.5%	2,303
12 yrs	74.4%	2,239
13 yrs	72.4%	2,092
14 yrs	73.4%	1,413
15 yrs	77.4%	1,369
16 yrs	77.9%	1,226
17 yrs	78.3%	1,572
18 yrs	80.7%	1,260
19 yrs	83.4%	1,424
20 yrs	86.8%	1,992

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW M3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	86.8%	1,992
2023 (19 yrs)	83.4%	1,424
2022 (18 yrs)	80.7%	1,260
2021 (17 yrs)	78.3%	1,572
2020 (16 yrs)	77.9%	1,226
2019 (15 yrs)	77.4%	1,369
2018 (14 yrs)	73.4%	1,413
2017 (13 yrs)	72.4%	2,092
2016 (12 yrs)	74.4%	2,239
2015 (11 yrs)	71.5%	2,303
2014 (10 yrs)	69.7%	2,401
2013 (9 yrs)	70.6%	2,429
2012 (8 yrs)	73.1%	2,499
2011 (7 yrs)	71.1%	2,568
2010 (6 yrs)	72.7%	2,561
2009 (5 yrs)	72.8%	2,654

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,654Avg Mileage 47,875Top Failure Suspension — 13.5%

2010

72.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,561Avg Mileage 53,901Top Failure Suspension — 14.5%

2011

71.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,568Avg Mileage 60,297Top Failure Suspension — 14.2%

2012

73.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,499Avg Mileage 65,968Top Failure Suspension — 12.1%

2013

70.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,429Avg Mileage 71,068Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

2014

69.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,401Avg Mileage 75,571Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2015

71.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,303Avg Mileage 79,235Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2016

74.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,239Avg Mileage 83,664Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2017

72.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,092Avg Mileage 86,674Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2018

73.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,413Avg Mileage 89,193Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2019

77.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,369Avg Mileage 91,790Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2020

77.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,226Avg Mileage 92,523Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2021

78.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,572Avg Mileage 92,506Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2022

80.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,260Avg Mileage 92,403Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2023

83.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,424Avg Mileage 95,084Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2024

86.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,992Avg Mileage 98,553Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%

MOT results for 2004 BMW M3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	72.8%	2,654	47,875	Suspension — 13.5%
2010	6	72.7%	2,561	53,901	Suspension — 14.5%
2011	7	71.1%	2,568	60,297	Suspension — 14.2%
2012	8	73.1%	2,499	65,968	Suspension — 12.1%
2013	9	70.6%	2,429	71,068	Brakes — 26.4%
2014	10	69.7%	2,401	75,571	Brakes — 25.8%
2015	11	71.5%	2,303	79,235	Brakes — 24.7%
2016	12	74.4%	2,239	83,664	Brakes — 25.1%
2017	13	72.4%	2,092	86,674	Brakes — 29.2%
2018	14	73.4%	1,413	89,193	Brakes — 32.4%
2019	15	77.4%	1,369	91,790	Brakes — 27.3%
2020	16	77.9%	1,226	92,523	Brakes — 28.2%
2021	17	78.3%	1,572	92,506	Brakes — 28.4%
2022	18	80.7%	1,260	92,403	Brakes — 26.3%
2023	19	83.4%	1,424	95,084	Brakes — 21.6%
2024	20	86.8%	1,992	98,553	Brakes — 11.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW M3, with age trends.

Brakes

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

14.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.5% (5 yrs)	6.2% (20 yrs)	-7.3%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	11.3% (5 yrs)	7.1% (20 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	8.4% (5 yrs)	11.6% (20 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M3 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 32,002 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.