Bmw 3 Series (diesel) — MOT patterns in the open DVSA sample

Open DVSA MOT sample for Bmw 3 Series (diesel): about 19.6% fail rate in the 12+ years band (n=240468). Not a score for your car.

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This page summarises anonymised MOT tests from the DVSA open-data sample (dvsa-mot-results-2024-v1). It describes other cars like this make, model, and fuel — not the registration you are buying.

In the 12+ years band, about 19.6% of Bmw 3 Series (diesel) tests in the sample failed at MOT (n=240,468). Common failure themes in the sample include Brakes (25.8%), Suspension (23.7%), Tyres (18.2%).

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Dataset dvsa-mot-results-2024-v1 · Source: DVSA open MOT tests