2010 BMW M3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

88.2%

Latest Pass Rate

8,962

Total Tests (All Years)

73,651 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 88.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 35.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW M3 as it ages.

2 yrs92.9%

→ ↓4.5%

3 yrs88.4%

→ ↑0.5%

4 yrs88.9%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs85.3%

→ ↑1.2%

6 yrs86.5%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs86.6%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.9%

9 yrs87.2%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs85.9%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs85.9%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs85.3%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs87.8%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs88.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	92.9%	70
3 yrs	88.4%	937
4 yrs	88.9%	872
5 yrs	85.3%	848
6 yrs	86.5%	820
7 yrs	86.6%	823
8 yrs	83.3%	539
9 yrs	87.2%	554
10 yrs	85.9%	532
11 yrs	85.9%	681
12 yrs	85.3%	518
13 yrs	87.8%	645
14 yrs	88.2%	1,123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW M3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	88.2%	1,123
2023 (13 yrs)	87.8%	645
2022 (12 yrs)	85.3%	518
2021 (11 yrs)	85.9%	681
2020 (10 yrs)	85.9%	532
2019 (9 yrs)	87.2%	554
2018 (8 yrs)	83.3%	539
2017 (7 yrs)	86.6%	823
2016 (6 yrs)	86.5%	820
2015 (5 yrs)	85.3%	848
2014 (4 yrs)	88.9%	872
2013 (3 yrs)	88.4%	937
2012 (2 yrs)	92.9%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

92.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 70Avg Mileage 19,188Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.3%

2013

88.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 937Avg Mileage 25,126Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2014

88.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 872Avg Mileage 31,012Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2015

85.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 848Avg Mileage 37,513Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2016

86.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 820Avg Mileage 43,962Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2017

86.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 823Avg Mileage 49,267Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2018

83.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 539Avg Mileage 54,859Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2019

87.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 554Avg Mileage 58,682Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2020

85.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 532Avg Mileage 62,245Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2021

85.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 681Avg Mileage 65,661Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2022

85.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 518Avg Mileage 67,788Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2023

87.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 645Avg Mileage 70,171Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2024

88.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,123Avg Mileage 73,651Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

MOT results for 2010 BMW M3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	92.9%	70	19,188	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.3%
2013	3	88.4%	937	25,126	Tyres — 13.7%
2014	4	88.9%	872	31,012	Tyres — 12.2%
2015	5	85.3%	848	37,513	Tyres — 16.6%
2016	6	86.5%	820	43,962	Tyres — 13.3%
2017	7	86.6%	823	49,267	Tyres — 11.9%
2018	8	83.3%	539	54,859	Tyres — 14.5%
2019	9	87.2%	554	58,682	Tyres — 10.6%
2020	10	85.9%	532	62,245	Tyres — 12.0%
2021	11	85.9%	681	65,661	Tyres — 13.5%
2022	12	85.3%	518	67,788	Tyres — 15.3%
2023	13	87.8%	645	70,171	Tyres — 11.6%
2024	14	88.2%	1,123	73,651	Tyres — 7.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW M3, with age trends.

Tyres

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

6.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.8%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

3.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	1.4% (2 yrs)	7.8% (14 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M3 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 8,962 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.