What is the BMW 3 SERIES MOT pass rate?
In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 81.1% of 455,006 tests (366,301 passes, 85,477 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.
UK MOT · make×model
BMW 3 SERIES
MOT pass rate.
Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.
Counts, not a score
366,301 passes · 85,477 fails
Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.
Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?
No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.
Are these UK or US figures?
UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.
Most common MOT failure groups
01 · Failure groupSuspension57,132 recorded items
02 · Failure groupBrakes55,680 recorded items
03 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment52,250 recorded items
04 · Failure groupTyres47,794 recorded items
05 · Failure groupNoise, emissions and leaks18,828 recorded items
Pass rate by vehicle age
Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 424 | 90.8% | 29,544 mi |
| 4 | 3,713 | 89.2% | 41,119 mi |
| 5 | 13,173 | 88.6% | 48,577 mi |
| 6 | 9,618 | 88.8% | 56,908 mi |
| 7 | 4,140 | 87.8% | 69,654 mi |
| 8 | 27,913 | 87.7% | 80,503 mi |
| 9 | 34,938 | 86.6% | 89,490 mi |
| 10 | 35,337 | 84.4% | 101,087 mi |
| 11 | 39,400 | 81.7% | 106,084 mi |
| 12 | 39,926 | 78.8% | 112,016 mi |
| 13 | 33,919 | 78.6% | 119,854 mi |
| 14 | 31,440 | 77.6% | 122,335 mi |
| 15 | 28,289 | 76.8% | 120,789 mi |
| 16 | 27,389 | 77.5% | 124,288 mi |
| 17 | 31,581 | 77.5% | 129,998 mi |
| 18 | 23,303 | 77.3% | 134,791 mi |
| 19 | 14,891 | 76.1% | 132,445 mi |
| 20 | 11,260 | 75.5% | 123,336 mi |
| 21 | 11,930 | 76.1% | 121,488 mi |
| 22 | 9,204 | 76.7% | 121,079 mi |
| 23 | 5,977 | 76.0% | 117,810 mi |
| 24 | 3,079 | 76.1% | 115,592 mi |
| 25 | 2,880 | 76.0% | 113,525 mi |
| 26 | 2,187 | 77.4% | 122,254 mi |
| 27 | 1,643 | 76.5% | 119,212 mi |
| 28 | 1,140 | 79.1% | 116,207 mi |
| 29 | 760 | 79.1% | 115,568 mi |
| 30 | 477 | 76.9% | 115,931 mi |
| 31 | 446 | 80.3% | 109,779 mi |
| 32 | 491 | 82.3% | 111,415 mi |
| 33 | 733 | 83.0% | 118,691 mi |
| 34 | 1,225 | 83.3% | 122,025 mi |
| 35 | 884 | 83.9% | 123,118 mi |
| 36 | 573 | 84.5% | 118,434 mi |
| 37 | 332 | 83.7% | 117,095 mi |
| 38 | 193 | 76.7% | 105,753 mi |
| 39 | 76 | 81.6% | 102,332 mi |
| 40 | 50 | 84.0% | 94,215 mi |