2008 BMW M3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

88.6%

Latest Pass Rate

20,975

Total Tests (All Years)

82,990 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 88.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 35.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW M3 as it ages.

2 yrs94.0%

→ ↓6.6%

3 yrs87.4%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs87.0%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs85.4%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs82.5%

→ ↑1.0%

7 yrs83.5%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs84.7%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs83.7%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs82.0%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs84.3%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs84.9%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs83.8%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs85.4%

→ ↑2.0%

15 yrs87.4%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs88.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	94.0%	151
3 yrs	87.4%	2,031
4 yrs	87.0%	1,929
5 yrs	85.4%	1,840
6 yrs	82.5%	1,796
7 yrs	83.5%	1,732
8 yrs	84.7%	1,649
9 yrs	83.7%	1,574
10 yrs	82.0%	1,080
11 yrs	84.3%	1,097
12 yrs	84.9%	967
13 yrs	83.8%	1,204
14 yrs	85.4%	953
15 yrs	87.4%	1,134
16 yrs	88.6%	1,838

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW M3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	88.6%	1,838
2023 (15 yrs)	87.4%	1,134
2022 (14 yrs)	85.4%	953
2021 (13 yrs)	83.8%	1,204
2020 (12 yrs)	84.9%	967
2019 (11 yrs)	84.3%	1,097
2018 (10 yrs)	82%	1,080
2017 (9 yrs)	83.7%	1,574
2016 (8 yrs)	84.7%	1,649
2015 (7 yrs)	83.5%	1,732
2014 (6 yrs)	82.5%	1,796
2013 (5 yrs)	85.4%	1,840
2012 (4 yrs)	87%	1,929
2011 (3 yrs)	87.4%	2,031
2010 (2 yrs)	94%	151

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

94.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 151Avg Mileage 20,040Top Failure Tyres — 2.6%

2011

87.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,031Avg Mileage 25,612Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%

2012

87.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,929Avg Mileage 32,899Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%

2013

85.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,840Avg Mileage 40,140Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2014

82.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,796Avg Mileage 46,154Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2015

83.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,732Avg Mileage 52,062Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2016

84.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,649Avg Mileage 57,923Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2017

83.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,574Avg Mileage 62,832Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2018

82.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,080Avg Mileage 66,402Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2019

84.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,097Avg Mileage 69,873Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2020

84.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 967Avg Mileage 74,369Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2021

83.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,204Avg Mileage 75,917Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2022

85.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 953Avg Mileage 78,905Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2023

87.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,134Avg Mileage 80,954Top Failure Brakes — 9.6%

2024

88.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,838Avg Mileage 82,990Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

MOT results for 2008 BMW M3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	94.0%	151	20,040	Tyres — 2.6%
2011	3	87.4%	2,031	25,612	Tyres — 6.3%
2012	4	87.0%	1,929	32,899	Tyres — 6.6%
2013	5	85.4%	1,840	40,140	Tyres — 17.4%
2014	6	82.5%	1,796	46,154	Tyres — 18.8%
2015	7	83.5%	1,732	52,062	Tyres — 16.4%
2016	8	84.7%	1,649	57,923	Tyres — 13.8%
2017	9	83.7%	1,574	62,832	Tyres — 15.9%
2018	10	82.0%	1,080	66,402	Tyres — 15.1%
2019	11	84.3%	1,097	69,873	Tyres — 13.6%
2020	12	84.9%	967	74,369	Tyres — 16.2%
2021	13	83.8%	1,204	75,917	Tyres — 12.9%
2022	14	85.4%	953	78,905	Tyres — 10.3%
2023	15	87.4%	1,134	80,954	Brakes — 9.6%
2024	16	88.6%	1,838	82,990	Tyres — 9.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW M3, with age trends.

Tyres

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

4.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	2.6% (2 yrs)	9.6% (16 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M3 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 20,975 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.