MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : BMW : 3 Series
BMW 3 Series
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1972 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1973 | 5 | 100% | n/a |
| 1974 | 4 | 75% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 1975 | 5 | 60% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| 1976 | 2 | 50% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| 1977 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1978 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1979 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1980 | 5 | 20% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1981 | 13 | 92.31% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 1982 | 26 | 88.46% | Number plate inscription missing or illegible. |
| 1983 | 12 | 83.33% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 1984 | 43 | 74.42% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1985 | 65 | 67.69% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1986 | 149 | 75.17% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1987 | 295 | 79.66% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1988 | 478 | 76.99% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1989 | 788 | 79.95% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1990 | 1,034 | 76.89% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1991 | 657 | 77.63% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1992 | 434 | 76.5% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1993 | 399 | 73.18% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 1994 | 399 | 66.17% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 1995 | 648 | 70.37% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 1996 | 957 | 65.2% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 1997 | 1,383 | 67.17% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 1998 | 1,923 | 67.97% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 1999 | 2,591 | 64.72% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2000 | 2,832 | 63.35% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2001 | 5,326 | 63.16% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2002 | 8,139 | 64.12% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2003 | 10,600 | 64.11% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2004 | 10,078 | 63.86% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2005 | 13,508 | 64.57% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2006 | 21,003 | 66.19% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2007 | 28,131 | 66.63% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 2008 | 24,041 | 67.09% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 2009 | 23,910 | 66.27% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 2010 | 26,703 | 67.57% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 2011 | 28,793 | 69.87% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 2012 | 32,871 | 69.82% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2013 | 33,165 | 75.08% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2014 | 30,422 | 77.9% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2015 | 30,733 | 82.38% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2016 | 24,932 | 84.8% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2017 | 3,740 | 85.8% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2018 | 8,713 | 86.92% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2019 | 12,150 | 86.4% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2020 | 3,286 | 86.67% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2021 | 68 | 92.65% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| 2023 | 2 | 50% | Position lamp showing wrong colour or heavily reduced light intensity. |
Tests: 395,467
Average BMW 3 Series pass rate: 72.31%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 13% |
| 2 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 11% |
| 3 | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 11% |
| 4 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 11% |
| 5 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 10% |
| 6 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 10% |
| 7 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 9% |
| 8 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 7% |
| 9 | Electrical wiring insecure. | 4.11(a)(ii) | Major | 6% |
| 10 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 6% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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