BMW Z3 MOT reliability

BMW Z3s passed their MOT first time 70% of the time across 11,196 tests in 2025. 8,070 are still licensed in Great Britain.

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First-time pass rate

70%

MOTs analysed

11,196

Still licensed (GB)

8,070

Body type

Roadster

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2012 petrol

4 MOTs

These figures come from only 4 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 9,597 (most between 7,469 and 12,696).

2021: 89% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 88% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.