2007 BMW M3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

91.6%

Latest Pass Rate

9,243

Total Tests (All Years)

92,507 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 91.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 38.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW M3 as it ages.

3 yrs86.8%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs84.1%

→ ↑0.6%

5 yrs84.7%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs82.2%

→ ↓0.3%

7 yrs81.9%

→ ↑1.6%

8 yrs83.5%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs81.6%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs82.3%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs81.2%

→ ↑4.7%

12 yrs85.9%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs83.5%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs85.6%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs82.1%

→ ↑4.5%

16 yrs86.6%

→ ↑5.0%

17 yrs91.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.8%	757
4 yrs	84.1%	798
5 yrs	84.7%	771
6 yrs	82.2%	757
7 yrs	81.9%	742
8 yrs	83.5%	710
9 yrs	81.6%	708
10 yrs	82.3%	654
11 yrs	81.2%	410
12 yrs	85.9%	441
13 yrs	83.5%	399
14 yrs	85.6%	473
15 yrs	82.1%	374
16 yrs	86.6%	456
17 yrs	91.6%	793

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW M3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	91.6%	793
2023 (16 yrs)	86.6%	456
2022 (15 yrs)	82.1%	374
2021 (14 yrs)	85.6%	473
2020 (13 yrs)	83.5%	399
2019 (12 yrs)	85.9%	441
2018 (11 yrs)	81.2%	410
2017 (10 yrs)	82.3%	654
2016 (9 yrs)	81.6%	708
2015 (8 yrs)	83.5%	710
2014 (7 yrs)	81.9%	742
2013 (6 yrs)	82.2%	757
2012 (5 yrs)	84.7%	771
2011 (4 yrs)	84.1%	798
2010 (3 yrs)	86.8%	757

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 757Avg Mileage 27,313Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2011

84.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 798Avg Mileage 34,665Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

2012

84.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 771Avg Mileage 40,332Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

2013

82.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 757Avg Mileage 46,826Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2014

81.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 742Avg Mileage 53,752Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2015

83.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 710Avg Mileage 60,505Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2016

81.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 708Avg Mileage 64,097Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2017

82.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 654Avg Mileage 69,408Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2018

81.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 410Avg Mileage 72,482Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2019

85.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 441Avg Mileage 75,951Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2020

83.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 399Avg Mileage 79,411Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2021

85.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 473Avg Mileage 81,260Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2022

82.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 374Avg Mileage 83,077Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2023

86.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 456Avg Mileage 87,034Top Failure Suspension — 11.2%

2024

91.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 793Avg Mileage 92,507Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

MOT results for 2007 BMW M3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	86.8%	757	27,313	Tyres — 7.4%
2011	4	84.1%	798	34,665	Tyres — 7.6%
2012	5	84.7%	771	40,332	Tyres — 7.0%
2013	6	82.2%	757	46,826	Tyres — 16.8%
2014	7	81.9%	742	53,752	Tyres — 13.2%
2015	8	83.5%	710	60,505	Tyres — 14.6%
2016	9	81.6%	708	64,097	Tyres — 18.4%
2017	10	82.3%	654	69,408	Tyres — 13.9%
2018	11	81.2%	410	72,482	Tyres — 13.2%
2019	12	85.9%	441	75,951	Tyres — 10.4%
2020	13	83.5%	399	79,411	Tyres — 18.0%
2021	14	85.6%	473	81,260	Tyres — 12.5%
2022	15	82.1%	374	83,077	Tyres — 16.8%
2023	16	86.6%	456	87,034	Suspension — 11.2%
2024	17	91.6%	793	92,507	Brakes — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW M3, with age trends.

Tyres

12.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.3% (3 yrs)	10.0% (17 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.7% (3 yrs)	4.4% (17 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.4% (3 yrs)	5.4% (17 yrs)	-2.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M3 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 9,243 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.