2009 BMW M3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

90.9%

Latest Pass Rate

11,133

Total Tests (All Years)

78,923 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 90.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 38.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW M3 as it ages.

2 yrs96.8%

→ ↓8.4%

3 yrs88.4%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs86.0%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs84.8%

→ ↑3.2%

6 yrs88.0%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs87.0%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs83.0%

→ ↑3.6%

9 yrs86.6%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs84.3%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs84.6%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs85.6%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs86.8%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs87.5%

→ ↑3.4%

15 yrs90.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	96.8%	94
3 yrs	88.4%	1,068
4 yrs	86.0%	1,024
5 yrs	84.8%	1,003
6 yrs	88.0%	965
7 yrs	87.0%	936
8 yrs	83.0%	907
9 yrs	86.6%	588
10 yrs	84.3%	626
11 yrs	84.6%	605
12 yrs	85.6%	758
13 yrs	86.8%	592
14 yrs	87.5%	730
15 yrs	90.9%	1,237

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW M3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	90.9%	1,237
2023 (14 yrs)	87.5%	730
2022 (13 yrs)	86.8%	592
2021 (12 yrs)	85.6%	758
2020 (11 yrs)	84.6%	605
2019 (10 yrs)	84.3%	626
2018 (9 yrs)	86.6%	588
2017 (8 yrs)	83%	907
2016 (7 yrs)	87%	936
2015 (6 yrs)	88%	965
2014 (5 yrs)	84.8%	1,003
2013 (4 yrs)	86%	1,024
2012 (3 yrs)	88.4%	1,068
2011 (2 yrs)	96.8%	94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

96.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 94Avg Mileage 18,285Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.1%

2012

88.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,068Avg Mileage 25,482Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2013

86.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,024Avg Mileage 31,159Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2014

84.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,003Avg Mileage 38,474Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2015

88.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 965Avg Mileage 44,076Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2016

87.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 936Avg Mileage 50,317Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2017

83.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 907Avg Mileage 55,725Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2018

86.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 588Avg Mileage 60,610Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2019

84.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 626Avg Mileage 64,209Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2020

84.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 605Avg Mileage 68,643Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2021

85.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 758Avg Mileage 70,251Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2022

86.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 592Avg Mileage 73,111Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2023

87.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 730Avg Mileage 75,293Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2024

90.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,237Avg Mileage 78,923Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

MOT results for 2009 BMW M3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	96.8%	94	18,285	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.1%
2012	3	88.4%	1,068	25,482	Tyres — 6.7%
2013	4	86.0%	1,024	31,159	Tyres — 11.8%
2014	5	84.8%	1,003	38,474	Tyres — 16.5%
2015	6	88.0%	965	44,076	Tyres — 10.9%
2016	7	87.0%	936	50,317	Tyres — 14.7%
2017	8	83.0%	907	55,725	Tyres — 17.9%
2018	9	86.6%	588	60,610	Tyres — 12.8%
2019	10	84.3%	626	64,209	Tyres — 13.9%
2020	11	84.6%	605	68,643	Tyres — 19.0%
2021	12	85.6%	758	70,251	Tyres — 15.8%
2022	13	86.8%	592	73,111	Tyres — 12.8%
2023	14	87.5%	730	75,293	Tyres — 12.2%
2024	15	90.9%	1,237	78,923	Tyres — 7.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW M3, with age trends.

Tyres

13.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.2%

— Consistent

Visibility

3.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M3 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 11,133 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.