2003 BMW Z3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

79.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,649

Total Tests (All Years)

70,576 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 2003 BMW Z3 as it ages.

6 yrs78.2%

→ ↑1.0%

7 yrs79.2%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs79.5%

→ ↓14.2%

9 yrs65.3%

→ ↑10.7%

10 yrs76.0%

→ ↓9.9%

11 yrs66.1%

→ ↑7.3%

12 yrs73.4%

→ ↑2.7%

13 yrs76.1%

→ ↓5.1%

14 yrs71.0%

→ ↑4.6%

15 yrs75.6%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs76.2%

→ ↓2.4%

17 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.8%

18 yrs71.0%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs70.4%

→ ↑5.9%

20 yrs76.3%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs79.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	78.2%	119
7 yrs	79.2%	120
8 yrs	79.5%	122
9 yrs	65.3%	118
10 yrs	76.0%	121
11 yrs	66.1%	115
12 yrs	73.4%	109
13 yrs	76.1%	113
14 yrs	71.0%	107
15 yrs	75.6%	78
16 yrs	76.2%	84
17 yrs	73.8%	65
18 yrs	71.0%	131
19 yrs	70.4%	71
20 yrs	76.3%	93
21 yrs	79.5%	83

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW Z3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	79.5%	83
2023 (20 yrs)	76.3%	93
2022 (19 yrs)	70.4%	71
2021 (18 yrs)	71%	131
2020 (17 yrs)	73.8%	65
2019 (16 yrs)	76.2%	84
2018 (15 yrs)	75.6%	78
2017 (14 yrs)	71%	107
2016 (13 yrs)	76.1%	113
2015 (12 yrs)	73.4%	109
2014 (11 yrs)	66.1%	115
2013 (10 yrs)	76%	121
2012 (9 yrs)	65.3%	118
2011 (8 yrs)	79.5%	122
2010 (7 yrs)	79.2%	120
2009 (6 yrs)	78.2%	119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 119Avg Mileage 39,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2010

79.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 120Avg Mileage 43,395Top Failure Brakes — 11.7%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 122Avg Mileage 46,795Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2012

65.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 118Avg Mileage 52,340Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2013

76.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 121Avg Mileage 54,801Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2014

66.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 115Avg Mileage 58,463Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2015

73.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 109Avg Mileage 60,464Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2016

76.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 113Avg Mileage 62,600Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2017

71.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 107Avg Mileage 73,204Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2018

75.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 78Avg Mileage 64,234Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2019

76.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 84Avg Mileage 66,634Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2020

73.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 65Avg Mileage 69,431Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2021

71.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 131Avg Mileage 72,380Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2022

70.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 71Avg Mileage 66,037Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2023

76.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 93Avg Mileage 72,798Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2024

79.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 83Avg Mileage 70,576Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

MOT results for 2003 BMW Z3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	78.2%	119	39,534	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2010	7	79.2%	120	43,395	Brakes — 11.7%
2011	8	79.5%	122	46,795	Tyres — 8.2%
2012	9	65.3%	118	52,340	Tyres — 14.4%
2013	10	76.0%	121	54,801	Brakes — 35.5%
2014	11	66.1%	115	58,463	Brakes — 47.8%
2015	12	73.4%	109	60,464	Brakes — 22.0%
2016	13	76.1%	113	62,600	Brakes — 26.5%
2017	14	71.0%	107	73,204	Brakes — 43.0%
2018	15	75.6%	78	64,234	Brakes — 32.1%
2019	16	76.2%	84	66,634	Brakes — 32.1%
2020	17	73.8%	65	69,431	Brakes — 23.1%
2021	18	71.0%	131	72,380	Brakes — 58.0%
2022	19	70.4%	71	66,037	Brakes — 25.4%
2023	20	76.3%	93	72,798	Suspension — 23.7%
2024	21	79.5%	83	70,576	Brakes — 37.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW Z3, with age trends.

Brakes

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

13.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.7% (6 yrs)	37.3% (21 yrs)	+30.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.6% (6 yrs)	22.9% (21 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (6 yrs)	9.6% (21 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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,649 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.