# BMW 3 Series MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 3 Series passes its MOT first time 73% of the time, from 346,651 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 73%
- MOT tests analysed: 346,651 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 457,574 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 71 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2022 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 276 | 91% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 102 | 82% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2021 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 2,265 | 86% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 879 | 88% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 11 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | ED | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | GD | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 7,827 | 86% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 3,602 | 89% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 4,770 | 85% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 2,806 | 88% |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 918 | 82% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 2,688 | 85% |
| 2017 | Hybrid | 495 | 81% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 434 | 88% |
| 2017 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 17,467 | 83% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 4,597 | 85% |
| 2016 | Hybrid | 2,165 | 81% |
| 2016 | Other | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 25,989 | 79% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 4,036 | 83% |
| 2015 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2015 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 26,046 | 75% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 3,334 | 80% |
| 2014 | Hybrid | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 25,428 | 72% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 6,107 | 76% |
| 2013 | Hybrid | 44 (few mots) | 86% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 25,232 | 67% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 5,144 | 72% |
| 2012 | Hybrid | 17 (very few mots) | 82% |
| 2012 | Electric | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 18,595 | 69% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 6,160 | 70% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 15,637 | 67% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 6,926 | 70% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 12,124 | 66% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 7,953 | 68% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 10,061 | 67% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 8,942 | 68% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 10,782 | 70% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 10,763 | 67% |
| 2007 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 8,297 | 66% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 7,358 | 69% |
| 2006 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 5,498 | 69% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 4,302 | 63% |
| 2005 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2005 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 5,720 | 69% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 2,103 | 62% |
| 2004 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2004 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 6,986 | 68% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 1,419 | 63% |
| 2003 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2003 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 5,798 | 67% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 725 | 63% |
| 2002 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 3,862 | 66% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 294 | 61% |
| 2001 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 2,024 | 66% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 137 | 66% |
| 2000 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 2,133 | 70% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 12 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1999 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 1,634 | 69% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 22 (few mots) | 82% |
| 1998 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 1,247 | 71% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 18 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 881 | 69% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 22 (few mots) | 73% |
| 1996 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 589 | 67% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 11 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 341 | 73% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 366 | 74% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 402 | 76% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 625 | 80% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 1,064 | 80% |
| 1990 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 847 | 81% |
| 1989 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 511 | 81% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 309 | 83% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 150 | 79% |
| 1986 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 68 (few mots) | 82% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 25 (few mots) | 68% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 92% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |

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