2011 BMW M3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

8,639

Total Tests (All Years)

69,922 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 90.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 36.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW M3 as it ages.

2 yrs95.3%

→ ↓5.5%

3 yrs89.8%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs89.6%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs87.8%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs88.0%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs88.5%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs86.1%

→ ↑2.4%

9 yrs88.5%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs85.8%

→ ↑2.2%

11 yrs88.0%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs87.6%

→ ↑2.4%

13 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	95.3%	86
3 yrs	89.8%	958
4 yrs	89.6%	959
5 yrs	87.8%	924
6 yrs	88.0%	886
7 yrs	88.5%	581
8 yrs	86.1%	612
9 yrs	88.5%	564
10 yrs	85.8%	752
11 yrs	88.0%	582
12 yrs	87.6%	691
13 yrs	90.0%	1,044

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW M3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	90%	1,044
2023 (12 yrs)	87.6%	691
2022 (11 yrs)	88%	582
2021 (10 yrs)	85.8%	752
2020 (9 yrs)	88.5%	564
2019 (8 yrs)	86.1%	612
2018 (7 yrs)	88.5%	581
2017 (6 yrs)	88%	886
2016 (5 yrs)	87.8%	924
2015 (4 yrs)	89.6%	959
2014 (3 yrs)	89.8%	958
2013 (2 yrs)	95.3%	86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

95.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 86Avg Mileage 18,387Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2014

89.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 958Avg Mileage 23,604Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2015

89.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 959Avg Mileage 31,170Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2016

87.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 924Avg Mileage 37,747Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2017

88.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 886Avg Mileage 43,774Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2018

88.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 581Avg Mileage 48,991Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2019

86.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 612Avg Mileage 53,996Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2020

88.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 564Avg Mileage 58,054Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2021

85.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 752Avg Mileage 60,087Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2022

88.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 582Avg Mileage 63,113Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2023

87.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 691Avg Mileage 66,172Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2024

90.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,044Avg Mileage 69,922Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

MOT results for 2011 BMW M3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	95.3%	86	18,387	Tyres — 8.1%
2014	3	89.8%	958	23,604	Tyres — 10.2%
2015	4	89.6%	959	31,170	Tyres — 11.3%
2016	5	87.8%	924	37,747	Tyres — 13.5%
2017	6	88.0%	886	43,774	Tyres — 15.3%
2018	7	88.5%	581	48,991	Tyres — 11.0%
2019	8	86.1%	612	53,996	Tyres — 13.6%
2020	9	88.5%	564	58,054	Tyres — 11.0%
2021	10	85.8%	752	60,087	Tyres — 12.2%
2022	11	88.0%	582	63,113	Tyres — 11.5%
2023	12	87.6%	691	66,172	Tyres — 11.0%
2024	13	90.0%	1,044	69,922	Tyres — 7.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW M3, with age trends.

Tyres

11.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

5.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

4.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

3.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	8.1% (2 yrs)	7.6% (13 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M3 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 8,639 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.