2002 BMW Z3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

73.4%

Latest Pass Rate

22,375

Total Tests (All Years)

77,568 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 2002 BMW Z3 as it ages.

7 yrs71.0%

→ ↑0.7%

8 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs69.3%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs67.9%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs64.8%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs66.4%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs67.3%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs67.7%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs67.3%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs68.0%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs68.6%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs69.6%

→ ↓2.9%

19 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs69.4%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs71.0%

→ ↑2.4%

22 yrs73.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	71.0%	1,727
8 yrs	71.7%	1,648
9 yrs	69.3%	1,698
10 yrs	67.9%	1,640
11 yrs	64.8%	1,596
12 yrs	66.4%	1,590
13 yrs	67.3%	1,583
14 yrs	67.7%	1,534
15 yrs	67.3%	1,480
16 yrs	68.0%	1,026
17 yrs	68.6%	1,047
18 yrs	69.6%	922
19 yrs	66.7%	1,236
20 yrs	69.4%	1,014
21 yrs	71.0%	1,146
22 yrs	73.4%	1,488

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW Z3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	73.4%	1,488
2023 (21 yrs)	71%	1,146
2022 (20 yrs)	69.4%	1,014
2021 (19 yrs)	66.7%	1,236
2020 (18 yrs)	69.6%	922
2019 (17 yrs)	68.6%	1,047
2018 (16 yrs)	68%	1,026
2017 (15 yrs)	67.3%	1,480
2016 (14 yrs)	67.7%	1,534
2015 (13 yrs)	67.3%	1,583
2014 (12 yrs)	66.4%	1,590
2013 (11 yrs)	64.8%	1,596
2012 (10 yrs)	67.9%	1,640
2011 (9 yrs)	69.3%	1,698
2010 (8 yrs)	71.7%	1,648
2009 (7 yrs)	71%	1,727

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,727Avg Mileage 49,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2010

71.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,648Avg Mileage 53,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2011

69.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,698Avg Mileage 57,851Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2012

67.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,640Avg Mileage 61,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,596Avg Mileage 64,501Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2014

66.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,590Avg Mileage 67,827Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2015

67.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,583Avg Mileage 71,103Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2016

67.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,534Avg Mileage 73,333Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2017

67.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,480Avg Mileage 74,733Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2018

68.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,026Avg Mileage 75,743Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2019

68.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,047Avg Mileage 75,759Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2020

69.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 922Avg Mileage 77,778Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,236Avg Mileage 78,843Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2022

69.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,014Avg Mileage 79,341Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2023

71.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,146Avg Mileage 78,623Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2024

73.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,488Avg Mileage 77,568Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

MOT results for 2002 BMW Z3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	71.0%	1,727	49,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2010	8	71.7%	1,648	53,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2011	9	69.3%	1,698	57,851	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2012	10	67.9%	1,640	61,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2013	11	64.8%	1,596	64,501	Brakes — 40.7%
2014	12	66.4%	1,590	67,827	Brakes — 43.1%
2015	13	67.3%	1,583	71,103	Brakes — 41.9%
2016	14	67.7%	1,534	73,333	Brakes — 39.6%
2017	15	67.3%	1,480	74,733	Brakes — 47.0%
2018	16	68.0%	1,026	75,743	Brakes — 54.3%
2019	17	68.6%	1,047	75,759	Brakes — 50.9%
2020	18	69.6%	922	77,778	Brakes — 48.5%
2021	19	66.7%	1,236	78,843	Brakes — 61.7%
2022	20	69.4%	1,014	79,341	Brakes — 54.5%
2023	21	71.0%	1,146	78,623	Brakes — 47.3%
2024	22	73.4%	1,488	77,568	Brakes — 36.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW Z3, with age trends.

Brakes

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

16.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.7% (7 yrs)	36.2% (22 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.1% (7 yrs)	28.8% (22 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (7 yrs)	15.0% (22 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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 22,375 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.