2000 BMW Z3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

70.9%

Latest Pass Rate

43,008

Total Tests (All Years)

83,881 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 2000 BMW Z3 as it ages.

9 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs63.1%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs61.5%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs59.0%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs59.7%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs60.9%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.7%

18 yrs59.1%

→ ↑4.4%

19 yrs63.5%

→ ↓0.2%

20 yrs63.3%

→ ↑1.3%

21 yrs64.6%

→ ↑2.5%

22 yrs67.1%

→ ↑2.4%

23 yrs69.5%

→ ↑1.4%

24 yrs70.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	66.3%	3,564
10 yrs	63.1%	3,433
11 yrs	61.5%	3,398
12 yrs	61.7%	3,310
13 yrs	59.0%	3,299
14 yrs	59.7%	3,169
15 yrs	60.9%	3,143
16 yrs	61.1%	3,005
17 yrs	61.8%	2,829
18 yrs	59.1%	2,026
19 yrs	63.5%	2,021
20 yrs	63.3%	1,701
21 yrs	64.6%	2,254
22 yrs	67.1%	1,794
23 yrs	69.5%	2,018
24 yrs	70.9%	2,044

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW Z3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	70.9%	2,044
2023 (23 yrs)	69.5%	2,018
2022 (22 yrs)	67.1%	1,794
2021 (21 yrs)	64.6%	2,254
2020 (20 yrs)	63.3%	1,701
2019 (19 yrs)	63.5%	2,021
2018 (18 yrs)	59.1%	2,026
2017 (17 yrs)	61.8%	2,829
2016 (16 yrs)	61.1%	3,005
2015 (15 yrs)	60.9%	3,143
2014 (14 yrs)	59.7%	3,169
2013 (13 yrs)	59%	3,299
2012 (12 yrs)	61.7%	3,310
2011 (11 yrs)	61.5%	3,398
2010 (10 yrs)	63.1%	3,433
2009 (9 yrs)	66.3%	3,564

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,564Avg Mileage 60,912Top Failure Brakes — 16.6%

2010High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,433Avg Mileage 65,285Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2011High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,398Avg Mileage 68,502Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2012High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,310Avg Mileage 72,376Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,299Avg Mileage 74,813Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2014High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,169Avg Mileage 77,659Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2015High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,143Avg Mileage 80,387Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,005Avg Mileage 81,887Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2017High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,829Avg Mileage 83,263Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

2018High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,026Avg Mileage 84,024Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2019High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,021Avg Mileage 83,942Top Failure Brakes — 66.6%

2020High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,701Avg Mileage 85,504Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2021High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,254Avg Mileage 84,842Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2022

67.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,794Avg Mileage 84,694Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2023

69.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,018Avg Mileage 83,872Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2024

70.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 2,044Avg Mileage 83,881Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

MOT results for 2000 BMW Z3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	66.3%	3,564	60,912	Brakes — 16.6%
2010	10	63.1%	3,433	65,285	Suspension — 17.9%
2011	11	61.5%	3,398	68,502	Suspension — 21.2%
2012	12	61.7%	3,310	72,376	Brakes — 21.0%
2013	13	59.0%	3,299	74,813	Brakes — 64.5%
2014	14	59.7%	3,169	77,659	Brakes — 64.8%
2015	15	60.9%	3,143	80,387	Brakes — 58.2%
2016	16	61.1%	3,005	81,887	Brakes — 58.3%
2017	17	61.8%	2,829	83,263	Brakes — 64.3%
2018	18	59.1%	2,026	84,024	Brakes — 69.4%
2019	19	63.5%	2,021	83,942	Brakes — 66.6%
2020	20	63.3%	1,701	85,504	Brakes — 65.3%
2021	21	64.6%	2,254	84,842	Brakes — 61.8%
2022	22	67.1%	1,794	84,694	Brakes — 53.6%
2023	23	69.5%	2,018	83,872	Brakes — 53.2%
2024	24	70.9%	2,044	83,881	Brakes — 43.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW Z3, with age trends.

Brakes

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

17.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	16.6% (9 yrs)	43.2% (24 yrs)	+26.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.3% (9 yrs)	30.7% (24 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (9 yrs)	15.3% (24 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 43,008 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.