1998 BMW Z3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

69.9%

Latest Pass Rate

62,636

Total Tests (All Years)

86,165 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 BMW Z3 as it ages.

11 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs59.9%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs56.2%

→ ↑2.8%

17 yrs59.0%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs60.2%

→ ↓0.4%

19 yrs59.8%

→ ↑1.7%

20 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.6%

21 yrs60.9%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs64.0%

→ ↓1.7%

23 yrs62.3%

→ ↑2.0%

24 yrs64.3%

→ ↑1.7%

25 yrs66.0%

→ ↑3.9%

26 yrs69.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	60.8%	5,141
12 yrs	59.9%	4,911
13 yrs	59.6%	4,949
14 yrs	58.0%	4,742
15 yrs	56.7%	4,672
16 yrs	56.2%	4,503
17 yrs	59.0%	4,298
18 yrs	60.2%	4,142
19 yrs	59.8%	3,860
20 yrs	61.5%	2,670
21 yrs	60.9%	2,616
22 yrs	64.0%	2,168
23 yrs	62.3%	2,860
24 yrs	64.3%	2,418
25 yrs	66.0%	2,651
26 yrs	69.9%	6,035

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 BMW Z3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	69.9%	6,035
2023 (25 yrs)	66%	2,651
2022 (24 yrs)	64.3%	2,418
2021 (23 yrs)	62.3%	2,860
2020 (22 yrs)	64%	2,168
2019 (21 yrs)	60.9%	2,616
2018 (20 yrs)	61.5%	2,670
2017 (19 yrs)	59.8%	3,860
2016 (18 yrs)	60.2%	4,142
2015 (17 yrs)	59%	4,298
2014 (16 yrs)	56.2%	4,503
2013 (15 yrs)	56.7%	4,672
2012 (14 yrs)	58%	4,742
2011 (13 yrs)	59.6%	4,949
2010 (12 yrs)	59.9%	4,911
2009 (11 yrs)	60.8%	5,141

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,141Avg Mileage 67,856Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2010High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,911Avg Mileage 71,589Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2011High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,949Avg Mileage 75,517Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2012High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,742Avg Mileage 77,743Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2013High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,672Avg Mileage 80,428Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,503Avg Mileage 83,301Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2015High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,298Avg Mileage 84,691Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2016High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,142Avg Mileage 85,637Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2017High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,860Avg Mileage 87,035Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2018High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,670Avg Mileage 87,248Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2019High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,616Avg Mileage 88,480Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2020High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,168Avg Mileage 87,762Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2021High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,860Avg Mileage 88,033Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2022High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 2,418Avg Mileage 87,387Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2023

66.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 2,651Avg Mileage 87,162Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2024

69.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 6,035Avg Mileage 86,165Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

MOT results for 1998 BMW Z3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	60.8%	5,141	67,856	Brakes — 20.4%
2010	12	59.9%	4,911	71,589	Brakes — 21.8%
2011	13	59.6%	4,949	75,517	Brakes — 21.8%
2012	14	58.0%	4,742	77,743	Brakes — 24.5%
2013	15	56.7%	4,672	80,428	Brakes — 66.2%
2014	16	56.2%	4,503	83,301	Brakes — 71.1%
2015	17	59.0%	4,298	84,691	Brakes — 64.7%
2016	18	60.2%	4,142	85,637	Brakes — 63.1%
2017	19	59.8%	3,860	87,035	Brakes — 63.8%
2018	20	61.5%	2,670	87,248	Brakes — 65.3%
2019	21	60.9%	2,616	88,480	Brakes — 67.0%
2020	22	64.0%	2,168	87,762	Brakes — 61.9%
2021	23	62.3%	2,860	88,033	Brakes — 71.0%
2022	24	64.3%	2,418	87,387	Brakes — 63.2%
2023	25	66.0%	2,651	87,162	Brakes — 54.7%
2024	26	69.9%	6,035	86,165	Brakes — 40.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 BMW Z3, with age trends.

Brakes

52.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.4% (11 yrs)	40.1% (26 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.9% (11 yrs)	33.2% (26 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.6% (11 yrs)	15.4% (26 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Z3 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 62,636 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.