BMW 3 Series MOT pass rates by year

340,951 first MOTs in 2025 across 25 model years · DVSA data · For guidance only · How we count

Older cars fail more often, so compare each year with all cars of the same age.

• 202087.0%+1.0 pts compared with all 2020 cars (86.0%)
• 201986.5%+3.0 pts compared with all 2019 cars (83.5%)
• 201885.6%+4.7 pts compared with all 2018 cars (80.9%)
• 201784.5%+6.3 pts compared with all 2017 cars (78.2%)
• 201683.1%+8.2 pts compared with all 2016 cars (74.9%)
• 201579.8%+7.9 pts compared with all 2015 cars (71.9%)
• 201475.5%+6.9 pts compared with all 2014 cars (68.6%)
• 201373.1%+7.3 pts compared with all 2013 cars (65.8%)
• 201268.0%+4.5 pts compared with all 2012 cars (63.5%)
• 201169.1%+7.9 pts compared with all 2011 cars (61.2%)
• 201067.9%+8.6 pts compared with all 2010 cars (59.3%)
• 200966.8%+8.5 pts compared with all 2009 cars (58.3%)
• 200867.8%+10.6 pts compared with all 2008 cars (57.2%)
• 200768.0%+10.6 pts compared with all 2007 cars (57.4%)
• 200667.4%+10.4 pts compared with all 2006 cars (57.0%)
• 200566.2%+8.6 pts compared with all 2005 cars (57.6%)
• 200466.9%+9.1 pts compared with all 2004 cars (57.8%)
• 200367.3%+8.6 pts compared with all 2003 cars (58.7%)
• 200266.5%+7.0 pts compared with all 2002 cars (59.5%)
• 200165.8%+4.7 pts compared with all 2001 cars (61.1%)
• 200065.7%+3.0 pts compared with all 2000 cars (62.7%)
• 199969.6%+5.0 pts compared with all 1999 cars (64.6%)
• 199869.1%+3.5 pts compared with all 1998 cars (65.6%)
• 199770.9%+4.0 pts compared with all 1997 cars (66.9%)
• 199079.6%+6.7 pts compared with all 1990 cars (72.9%)

Right-hand column: points above (+) or below (−) all cars from the same year.