2012 BMW X3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

73.3%

Latest Pass Rate

52,161

Total Tests (All Years)

104,810 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 73.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW X3 as it ages.

2 yrs94.6%

→ ↓5.6%

3 yrs89.0%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs86.8%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs84.9%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs77.9%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs75.1%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs73.2%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs72.0%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs71.1%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs73.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	94.6%	129
3 yrs	89.0%	2,092
4 yrs	86.8%	2,016
5 yrs	84.9%	1,977
6 yrs	81.3%	5,145
7 yrs	77.9%	5,609
8 yrs	75.1%	5,683
9 yrs	73.2%	7,066
10 yrs	72.0%	5,541
11 yrs	71.1%	6,954
12 yrs	73.3%	9,949

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW X3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	73.3%	9,949
2023 (11 yrs)	71.1%	6,954
2022 (10 yrs)	72%	5,541
2021 (9 yrs)	73.2%	7,066
2020 (8 yrs)	75.1%	5,683
2019 (7 yrs)	77.9%	5,609
2018 (6 yrs)	81.3%	5,145
2017 (5 yrs)	84.9%	1,977
2016 (4 yrs)	86.8%	2,016
2015 (3 yrs)	89%	2,092
2014 (2 yrs)	94.6%	129

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

94.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 129Avg Mileage 32,157Top Failure Tyres — 4.7%

2015

89.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,092Avg Mileage 36,175Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2016

86.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,016Avg Mileage 45,991Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2017

84.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,977Avg Mileage 54,631Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2018

81.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,145Avg Mileage 61,804Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2019

77.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,609Avg Mileage 70,218Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2020

75.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,683Avg Mileage 77,927Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2021

73.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,066Avg Mileage 84,189Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

2022

72.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,541Avg Mileage 90,578Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%

2023

71.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,954Avg Mileage 98,564Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.7%

2024

73.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,949Avg Mileage 104,810Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%

MOT results for 2012 BMW X3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	94.6%	129	32,157	Tyres — 4.7%
2015	3	89.0%	2,092	36,175	Tyres — 9.5%
2016	4	86.8%	2,016	45,991	Tyres — 10.5%
2017	5	84.9%	1,977	54,631	Tyres — 13.3%
2018	6	81.3%	5,145	61,804	Tyres — 16.7%
2019	7	77.9%	5,609	70,218	Tyres — 20.0%
2020	8	75.1%	5,683	77,927	Tyres — 21.4%
2021	9	73.2%	7,066	84,189	Tyres — 23.5%
2022	10	72.0%	5,541	90,578	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%
2023	11	71.1%	6,954	98,564	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.7%
2024	12	73.3%	9,949	104,810	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW X3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.6%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

6.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.7% (2 yrs)	18.7% (12 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.6% (2 yrs)	11.7% (12 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 52,161 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.