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2015 BMW X3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
80.2%
Latest Pass Rate
47,151
Total Tests (All Years)
81,882 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 80.2%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 18.2% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 BMW X3 as it ages.

2 yrs92.5%
3 yrs87.9%
4 yrs86.2%
5 yrs83.6%
6 yrs82.0%
7 yrs79.6%
8 yrs79.0%
9 yrs80.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs92.5%293
3 yrs87.9%5,227
4 yrs86.2%5,611
5 yrs83.6%5,800
6 yrs82.0%7,077
7 yrs79.6%5,523
8 yrs79.0%7,071
9 yrs80.2%10,549

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 BMW X3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)80.2%10,549
2023 (8 yrs)79%7,071
2022 (7 yrs)79.6%5,523
2021 (6 yrs)82%7,077
2020 (5 yrs)83.6%5,800
2019 (4 yrs)86.2%5,611
2018 (3 yrs)87.9%5,227
2017 (2 yrs)92.5%293

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
92.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 293Avg Mileage 29,520Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%
2018
87.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,227Avg Mileage 33,948Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2019
86.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,611Avg Mileage 43,250Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2020
83.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,800Avg Mileage 50,629Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%
2021
82.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,077Avg Mileage 57,290Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%
2022
79.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,523Avg Mileage 64,987Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%
2023
79.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,071Avg Mileage 73,238Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%
2024
80.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,549Avg Mileage 81,882Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 BMW X3, with age trends.

Tyres
15.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
6.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.2%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
3.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.4% (2 yrs)8.9% (9 yrs)
+6.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.8% (2 yrs)14.2% (9 yrs)
+6.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension0.7% (2 yrs)6.9% (9 yrs)
+6.2%
🔴 ↑
Non-component advisories0.3% (2 yrs)4.4% (9 yrs)
+4.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X3 cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 47,151 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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