MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : BMW : M3
BMW M3
Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
1986 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
1987 | 20 | 80% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
1988 | 29 | 93.1% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
1989 | 34 | 94.12% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
1990 | 24 | 91.67% | Brake actuator insecure, performance not affected. |
1991 | 13 | 76.92% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
1992 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
1993 | 10 | 80% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
1994 | 63 | 84.13% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
1995 | 123 | 71.54% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
1996 | 156 | 78.21% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
1997 | 209 | 84.21% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
1998 | 198 | 78.28% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
1999 | 136 | 81.62% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
2000 | 24 | 70.83% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
2001 | 305 | 79.02% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
2002 | 1,180 | 83.14% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
2003 | 1,900 | 81.95% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
2004 | 1,367 | 84.05% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
2005 | 988 | 83.4% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
2006 | 350 | 86.29% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
2007 | 418 | 85.89% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
2008 | 1,094 | 87.75% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2009 | 701 | 89.02% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
2010 | 635 | 87.24% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2011 | 675 | 88.44% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
2012 | 575 | 89.04% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2013 | 456 | 89.04% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2014 | 227 | 88.11% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2015 | 555 | 87.75% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
2016 | 754 | 89.26% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
2017 | 978 | 87.63% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2018 | 892 | 89.57% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2019 | 39 | 89.74% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
2020 | 5 | 100% | n/a |
2021 | 46 | 91.3% | Loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud. |
2023 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 15,188
Average BMW M3 pass rate: 85.66%
Most common fail reasons
# | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
1 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 14% |
2 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 12% |
3 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 10% |
4 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 8% |
5 | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. | 8.2.1.2(h) | Major | 7% |
6 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 6% |
7 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 6% |
8 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 6% |
9 | Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits. | 8.2.1.2(c) | Major | 5% |
10 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 5% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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