2005 BMW M3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

84.5%

Latest Pass Rate

20,846

Total Tests (All Years)

91,458 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 84.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 29.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW M3 as it ages.

4 yrs72.6%

→ ↑1.5%

5 yrs74.1%

→ ↑0.1%

6 yrs74.2%

→ ↑2.9%

7 yrs77.1%

→ ↓5.2%

8 yrs71.9%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs71.6%

→ ↑3.2%

10 yrs74.8%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs72.9%

→ ↑2.9%

13 yrs75.8%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs76.3%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs76.4%

→ ↑3.4%

16 yrs79.8%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs81.6%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs83.0%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs84.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	72.6%	1,652
5 yrs	74.1%	1,582
6 yrs	74.2%	1,618
7 yrs	77.1%	1,601
8 yrs	71.9%	1,561
9 yrs	71.6%	1,502
10 yrs	74.8%	1,486
11 yrs	75.4%	1,482
12 yrs	72.9%	1,371
13 yrs	75.8%	935
14 yrs	76.3%	951
15 yrs	76.4%	845
16 yrs	79.8%	1,062
17 yrs	81.6%	877
18 yrs	83.0%	1,018
19 yrs	84.5%	1,303

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW M3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	84.5%	1,303
2023 (18 yrs)	83%	1,018
2022 (17 yrs)	81.6%	877
2021 (16 yrs)	79.8%	1,062
2020 (15 yrs)	76.4%	845
2019 (14 yrs)	76.3%	951
2018 (13 yrs)	75.8%	935
2017 (12 yrs)	72.9%	1,371
2016 (11 yrs)	75.4%	1,482
2015 (10 yrs)	74.8%	1,486
2014 (9 yrs)	71.6%	1,502
2013 (8 yrs)	71.9%	1,561
2012 (7 yrs)	77.1%	1,601
2011 (6 yrs)	74.2%	1,618
2010 (5 yrs)	74.1%	1,582
2009 (4 yrs)	72.6%	1,652

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,652Avg Mileage 37,769Top Failure Suspension — 15.1%

2010

74.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,582Avg Mileage 44,832Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2011

74.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,618Avg Mileage 50,708Top Failure Suspension — 13.4%

2012

77.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,601Avg Mileage 57,664Top Failure Suspension — 9.7%

2013

71.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,561Avg Mileage 62,994Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2014

71.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,502Avg Mileage 67,890Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2015

74.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,486Avg Mileage 72,490Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,482Avg Mileage 76,276Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2017

72.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,371Avg Mileage 79,512Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2018

75.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 935Avg Mileage 82,225Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2019

76.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 951Avg Mileage 84,149Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2020

76.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 845Avg Mileage 84,549Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2021

79.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,062Avg Mileage 85,959Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2022

81.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 877Avg Mileage 87,709Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2023

83.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,018Avg Mileage 89,925Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2024

84.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,303Avg Mileage 91,458Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

MOT results for 2005 BMW M3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	72.6%	1,652	37,769	Suspension — 15.1%
2010	5	74.1%	1,582	44,832	Suspension — 14.3%
2011	6	74.2%	1,618	50,708	Suspension — 13.4%
2012	7	77.1%	1,601	57,664	Suspension — 9.7%
2013	8	71.9%	1,561	62,994	Tyres — 21.8%
2014	9	71.6%	1,502	67,890	Brakes — 24.1%
2015	10	74.8%	1,486	72,490	Brakes — 21.9%
2016	11	75.4%	1,482	76,276	Brakes — 24.6%
2017	12	72.9%	1,371	79,512	Brakes — 27.2%
2018	13	75.8%	935	82,225	Brakes — 25.9%
2019	14	76.3%	951	84,149	Brakes — 29.0%
2020	15	76.4%	845	84,549	Brakes — 30.1%
2021	16	79.8%	1,062	85,959	Brakes — 31.1%
2022	17	81.6%	877	87,709	Brakes — 28.7%
2023	18	83.0%	1,018	89,925	Brakes — 20.6%
2024	19	84.5%	1,303	91,458	Brakes — 13.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW M3, with age trends.

Brakes

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

13.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.2% (4 yrs)	13.9% (19 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.1% (4 yrs)	7.4% (19 yrs)	-7.7%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	11.2% (4 yrs)	9.9% (19 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M3 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,846 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.