2001 BMW Z3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

67.9%

Latest Pass Rate

38,952

Total Tests (All Years)

81,350 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 2001 BMW Z3 as it ages.

8 yrs69.4%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs68.0%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs66.1%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs64.3%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs62.6%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs64.9%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs65.8%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs66.3%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs65.3%

→ ↑3.1%

19 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.3%

20 yrs66.1%

→ ↑3.0%

21 yrs69.1%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs69.3%

→ ↓1.4%

23 yrs67.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	69.4%	3,107
9 yrs	68.0%	2,955
10 yrs	66.1%	3,019
11 yrs	65.4%	2,951
12 yrs	64.3%	2,886
13 yrs	63.7%	2,857
14 yrs	62.6%	2,771
15 yrs	64.9%	2,663
16 yrs	65.8%	2,601
17 yrs	66.3%	1,776
18 yrs	65.3%	1,825
19 yrs	68.4%	1,565
20 yrs	66.1%	2,116
21 yrs	69.1%	1,695
22 yrs	69.3%	1,882
23 yrs	67.9%	2,283

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW Z3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	67.9%	2,283
2023 (22 yrs)	69.3%	1,882
2022 (21 yrs)	69.1%	1,695
2021 (20 yrs)	66.1%	2,116
2020 (19 yrs)	68.4%	1,565
2019 (18 yrs)	65.3%	1,825
2018 (17 yrs)	66.3%	1,776
2017 (16 yrs)	65.8%	2,601
2016 (15 yrs)	64.9%	2,663
2015 (14 yrs)	62.6%	2,771
2014 (13 yrs)	63.7%	2,857
2013 (12 yrs)	64.3%	2,886
2012 (11 yrs)	65.4%	2,951
2011 (10 yrs)	66.1%	3,019
2010 (9 yrs)	68%	2,955
2009 (8 yrs)	69.4%	3,107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,107Avg Mileage 53,883Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2010

68.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,955Avg Mileage 58,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2011

66.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,019Avg Mileage 62,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2012

65.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,951Avg Mileage 66,068Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2013High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,886Avg Mileage 68,988Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2014High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,857Avg Mileage 71,772Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

2015High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,771Avg Mileage 74,324Top Failure Brakes — 50.2%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,663Avg Mileage 76,142Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2017

65.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,601Avg Mileage 77,923Top Failure Brakes — 50.2%

2018

66.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,776Avg Mileage 78,706Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

2019

65.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,825Avg Mileage 79,493Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2020

68.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,565Avg Mileage 80,555Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2021

66.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,116Avg Mileage 81,225Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

2022

69.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,695Avg Mileage 79,812Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2023

69.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,882Avg Mileage 80,092Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2024

67.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,283Avg Mileage 81,350Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

MOT results for 2001 BMW Z3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	69.4%	3,107	53,883	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2010	9	68.0%	2,955	58,342	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2011	10	66.1%	3,019	62,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2012	11	65.4%	2,951	66,068	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2013	12	64.3%	2,886	68,988	Brakes — 42.9%
2014	13	63.7%	2,857	71,772	Brakes — 51.2%
2015	14	62.6%	2,771	74,324	Brakes — 50.2%
2016	15	64.9%	2,663	76,142	Brakes — 47.2%
2017	16	65.8%	2,601	77,923	Brakes — 50.2%
2018	17	66.3%	1,776	78,706	Brakes — 55.7%
2019	18	65.3%	1,825	79,493	Brakes — 52.0%
2020	19	68.4%	1,565	80,555	Brakes — 51.4%
2021	20	66.1%	2,116	81,225	Brakes — 61.2%
2022	21	69.1%	1,695	79,812	Brakes — 57.3%
2023	22	69.3%	1,882	80,092	Brakes — 50.0%
2024	23	67.9%	2,283	81,350	Brakes — 40.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW Z3, with age trends.

Brakes

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

16.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.1% (8 yrs)	40.6% (23 yrs)	+26.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.9% (8 yrs)	35.9% (23 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (8 yrs)	13.4% (23 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 38,952 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.