2008 BMW X3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

30,758

Total Tests (All Years)

118,820 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 71.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 18.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW X3 as it ages.

2 yrs88.7%

→ ↓13.8%

3 yrs74.9%

→ ↑2.6%

4 yrs77.5%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs73.5%

→ ↓0.3%

6 yrs73.2%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs73.6%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs73.4%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs70.4%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs71.6%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs70.4%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs69.4%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs68.2%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs68.5%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.7%	194
3 yrs	74.9%	2,725
4 yrs	77.5%	2,631
5 yrs	73.5%	2,570
6 yrs	73.2%	2,549
7 yrs	73.6%	2,514
8 yrs	73.4%	2,462
9 yrs	72.1%	2,427
10 yrs	70.4%	1,721
11 yrs	71.6%	1,767
12 yrs	70.4%	1,702
13 yrs	69.4%	2,094
14 yrs	68.2%	1,612
15 yrs	68.5%	1,718
16 yrs	71.4%	2,072

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW X3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	71.4%	2,072
2023 (15 yrs)	68.5%	1,718
2022 (14 yrs)	68.2%	1,612
2021 (13 yrs)	69.4%	2,094
2020 (12 yrs)	70.4%	1,702
2019 (11 yrs)	71.6%	1,767
2018 (10 yrs)	70.4%	1,721
2017 (9 yrs)	72.1%	2,427
2016 (8 yrs)	73.4%	2,462
2015 (7 yrs)	73.6%	2,514
2014 (6 yrs)	73.2%	2,549
2013 (5 yrs)	73.5%	2,570
2012 (4 yrs)	77.5%	2,631
2011 (3 yrs)	74.9%	2,725
2010 (2 yrs)	88.7%	194

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

88.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 194Avg Mileage 26,605Top Failure Suspension — 5.2%

2011

74.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,725Avg Mileage 32,794Top Failure Suspension — 13.4%

2012

77.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,631Avg Mileage 42,336Top Failure Suspension — 9.7%

2013

73.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,570Avg Mileage 51,528Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2014

73.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,549Avg Mileage 60,178Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2015

73.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,514Avg Mileage 69,419Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2016

73.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,462Avg Mileage 77,544Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2017

72.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,427Avg Mileage 84,779Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2018

70.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,721Avg Mileage 91,433Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2019

71.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,767Avg Mileage 98,953Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2020

70.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,702Avg Mileage 103,666Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%

2021

69.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,094Avg Mileage 108,086Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2022

68.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,612Avg Mileage 111,808Top Failure Tyres — 29.8%

2023

68.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,718Avg Mileage 116,809Top Failure Tyres — 30.2%

2024

71.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,072Avg Mileage 118,820Top Failure Suspension — 20.9%

MOT results for 2008 BMW X3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	88.7%	194	26,605	Suspension — 5.2%
2011	3	74.9%	2,725	32,794	Suspension — 13.4%
2012	4	77.5%	2,631	42,336	Suspension — 9.7%
2013	5	73.5%	2,570	51,528	Tyres — 19.3%
2014	6	73.2%	2,549	60,178	Tyres — 20.4%
2015	7	73.6%	2,514	69,419	Tyres — 17.8%
2016	8	73.4%	2,462	77,544	Tyres — 20.1%
2017	9	72.1%	2,427	84,779	Brakes — 17.3%
2018	10	70.4%	1,721	91,433	Tyres — 22.4%
2019	11	71.6%	1,767	98,953	Tyres — 24.1%
2020	12	70.4%	1,702	103,666	Tyres — 25.1%
2021	13	69.4%	2,094	108,086	Brakes — 27.0%
2022	14	68.2%	1,612	111,808	Tyres — 29.8%
2023	15	68.5%	1,718	116,809	Tyres — 30.2%
2024	16	71.4%	2,072	118,820	Suspension — 20.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW X3, with age trends.

Tyres

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.2% (2 yrs)	20.9% (16 yrs)	+15.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.1% (2 yrs)	18.8% (16 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X3 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 30,758 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.