2012 BMW M3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

92.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,699

Total Tests (All Years)

61,511 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 92.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 38.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW M3 as it ages.

2 yrs97.8%

→ ↓8.1%

3 yrs89.7%

→ ↑0.3%

4 yrs90.0%

→ ↑0.8%

5 yrs90.8%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs88.6%

→ ↓0.3%

7 yrs88.3%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs87.8%

→ ↑2.3%

10 yrs90.1%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs89.8%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs92.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	97.8%	92
3 yrs	89.7%	809
4 yrs	90.0%	749
5 yrs	90.8%	714
6 yrs	88.6%	493
7 yrs	88.3%	521
8 yrs	87.9%	495
9 yrs	87.8%	637
10 yrs	90.1%	514
11 yrs	89.8%	606
12 yrs	92.3%	1,069

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW M3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	92.3%	1,069
2023 (11 yrs)	89.8%	606
2022 (10 yrs)	90.1%	514
2021 (9 yrs)	87.8%	637
2020 (8 yrs)	87.9%	495
2019 (7 yrs)	88.3%	521
2018 (6 yrs)	88.6%	493
2017 (5 yrs)	90.8%	714
2016 (4 yrs)	90%	749
2015 (3 yrs)	89.7%	809
2014 (2 yrs)	97.8%	92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

97.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 92Avg Mileage 17,465Top Failure Tyres — 2.2%

2015

89.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 809Avg Mileage 22,604Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2016

90.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 749Avg Mileage 29,483Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2017

90.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 714Avg Mileage 34,745Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2018

88.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 493Avg Mileage 39,447Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2019

88.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 521Avg Mileage 44,287Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2020

87.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 495Avg Mileage 47,725Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2021

87.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 637Avg Mileage 50,853Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2022

90.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 514Avg Mileage 53,805Top Failure Tyres — 5.8%

2023

89.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 606Avg Mileage 56,801Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2024

92.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,069Avg Mileage 61,511Top Failure Tyres — 5.6%

MOT results for 2012 BMW M3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	97.8%	92	17,465	Tyres — 2.2%
2015	3	89.7%	809	22,604	Tyres — 9.8%
2016	4	90.0%	749	29,483	Tyres — 11.7%
2017	5	90.8%	714	34,745	Tyres — 9.7%
2018	6	88.6%	493	39,447	Tyres — 12.6%
2019	7	88.3%	521	44,287	Tyres — 13.1%
2020	8	87.9%	495	47,725	Tyres — 10.3%
2021	9	87.8%	637	50,853	Tyres — 13.2%
2022	10	90.1%	514	53,805	Tyres — 5.8%
2023	11	89.8%	606	56,801	Tyres — 11.9%
2024	12	92.3%	1,069	61,511	Tyres — 5.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW M3, with age trends.

Tyres

9.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

4.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

3.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

3.5%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

3.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	2.2% (2 yrs)	5.6% (12 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M3 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 6,699 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.