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2015 BMW M3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
96.0%
Latest Pass Rate
5,212
Total Tests (All Years)
58,567 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 96.0%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 34.0% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 BMW M3 as it ages.

3 yrs90.0%
4 yrs89.6%
5 yrs86.8%
6 yrs88.0%
7 yrs86.6%
8 yrs86.1%
9 yrs96.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.0%481
4 yrs89.6%492
5 yrs86.8%508
6 yrs88.0%610
7 yrs86.6%469
8 yrs86.1%562
9 yrs96.0%2,090

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 BMW M3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)96%2,090
2023 (8 yrs)86.1%562
2022 (7 yrs)86.6%469
2021 (6 yrs)88%610
2020 (5 yrs)86.8%508
2019 (4 yrs)89.6%492
2018 (3 yrs)90%481

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
90.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 481Avg Mileage 24,258Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%
2019
89.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 492Avg Mileage 31,230Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%
2020
86.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 508Avg Mileage 37,244Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%
2021
88.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 610Avg Mileage 43,037Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%
2022
86.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 469Avg Mileage 47,651Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%
2023
86.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 562Avg Mileage 52,190Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%
2024
96.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,090Avg Mileage 58,567Top Failure Tyres — 4.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 BMW M3, with age trends.

Tyres
13.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
3.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres15.2% (3 yrs)4.1% (9 yrs)
-11.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes1.9% (3 yrs)1.0% (9 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —
Suspension1.7% (3 yrs)1.2% (9 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M3 cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 5,212 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.

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