1999 BMW Z3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

69.7%

Latest Pass Rate

64,934

Total Tests (All Years)

87,991 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 1999 BMW Z3 as it ages.

10 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs59.5%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs56.4%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs57.6%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs59.6%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs59.8%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs61.0%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs63.4%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs65.3%

→ ↓1.2%

22 yrs64.1%

→ ↑2.9%

23 yrs67.0%

→ ↑2.3%

24 yrs69.3%

→ ↑0.4%

25 yrs69.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	60.8%	5,198
11 yrs	60.7%	5,023
12 yrs	59.5%	5,067
13 yrs	58.9%	4,889
14 yrs	56.4%	4,721
15 yrs	57.6%	4,646
16 yrs	59.6%	4,492
17 yrs	59.8%	4,316
18 yrs	61.0%	4,149
19 yrs	62.0%	2,870
20 yrs	63.4%	2,913
21 yrs	65.3%	2,444
22 yrs	64.1%	3,195
23 yrs	67.0%	2,613
24 yrs	69.3%	2,977
25 yrs	69.7%	5,421

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 BMW Z3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	69.7%	5,421
2023 (24 yrs)	69.3%	2,977
2022 (23 yrs)	67%	2,613
2021 (22 yrs)	64.1%	3,195
2020 (21 yrs)	65.3%	2,444
2019 (20 yrs)	63.4%	2,913
2018 (19 yrs)	62%	2,870
2017 (18 yrs)	61%	4,149
2016 (17 yrs)	59.8%	4,316
2015 (16 yrs)	59.6%	4,492
2014 (15 yrs)	57.6%	4,646
2013 (14 yrs)	56.4%	4,721
2012 (13 yrs)	58.9%	4,889
2011 (12 yrs)	59.5%	5,067
2010 (11 yrs)	60.7%	5,023
2009 (10 yrs)	60.8%	5,198

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,198Avg Mileage 65,853Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2010High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,023Avg Mileage 69,377Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2011High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,067Avg Mileage 73,720Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2012High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,889Avg Mileage 76,898Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,721Avg Mileage 79,286Top Failure Brakes — 68.2%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,646Avg Mileage 81,848Top Failure Brakes — 68.7%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,492Avg Mileage 83,389Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,316Avg Mileage 85,611Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2017High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,149Avg Mileage 87,280Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2018High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,870Avg Mileage 87,392Top Failure Brakes — 66.0%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,913Avg Mileage 88,027Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2020

65.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,444Avg Mileage 88,418Top Failure Brakes — 68.7%

2021High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,195Avg Mileage 87,208Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

2022

67.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,613Avg Mileage 87,060Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2023

69.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 2,977Avg Mileage 87,903Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2024

69.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 5,421Avg Mileage 87,991Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

MOT results for 1999 BMW Z3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	60.8%	5,198	65,853	Brakes — 21.0%
2010	11	60.7%	5,023	69,377	Brakes — 20.8%
2011	12	59.5%	5,067	73,720	Suspension — 22.9%
2012	13	58.9%	4,889	76,898	Brakes — 23.7%
2013	14	56.4%	4,721	79,286	Brakes — 68.2%
2014	15	57.6%	4,646	81,848	Brakes — 68.7%
2015	16	59.6%	4,492	83,389	Brakes — 67.1%
2016	17	59.8%	4,316	85,611	Brakes — 68.0%
2017	18	61.0%	4,149	87,280	Brakes — 69.2%
2018	19	62.0%	2,870	87,392	Brakes — 66.0%
2019	20	63.4%	2,913	88,027	Brakes — 68.9%
2020	21	65.3%	2,444	88,418	Brakes — 68.7%
2021	22	64.1%	3,195	87,208	Brakes — 64.3%
2022	23	67.0%	2,613	87,060	Brakes — 58.7%
2023	24	69.3%	2,977	87,903	Brakes — 56.4%
2024	25	69.7%	5,421	87,991	Brakes — 41.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 BMW Z3, with age trends.

Brakes

53.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

18.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	21.0% (10 yrs)	41.7% (25 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.0% (10 yrs)	36.7% (25 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.6% (10 yrs)	13.8% (25 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 64,934 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.