# BMW M3 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW M3 passes its MOT first time 87% of the time, from 23,979 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 87%
- MOT tests analysed: 23,979 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres
- Licensed in Great Britain: 18,726 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 92 (few mots) | 98% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 60 (few mots) | 92% |
| 2023 | ED | 46 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 1,247 | 88% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 852 | 92% |
| 2022 | ED | 832 | 87% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 1,763 | 91% |
| 2021 | ED | 1,377 | 88% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 740 | 94% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 1,312 | 89% |
| 2020 | ED | 251 | 92% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 88 (few mots) | 84% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 566 | 88% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 847 | 88% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 933 | 90% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 738 | 90% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 530 | 90% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 226 | 92% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 448 | 91% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 583 | 88% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 657 | 91% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 620 | 89% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 672 | 88% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1,026 | 86% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 418 | 84% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 346 | 87% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 957 | 86% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1,314 | 85% |
| 2004 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 1,819 | 84% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1,141 | 79% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 289 | 81% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 116 | 77% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 185 | 82% |
| 1998 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 198 | 80% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 163 | 78% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 142 | 78% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 64 (few mots) | 69% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 24 (few mots) | 92% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 61 (few mots) | 93% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 59 (few mots) | 92% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 53 (few mots) | 96% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 55 (few mots) | 89% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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