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

Open DVSA MOT sample for Bmw 3 Series (petrol): about 19% fail rate in the 12+ years band (n=225481). 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% of Bmw 3 Series (petrol) tests in the sample failed at MOT (n=225,481). Common failure themes in the sample include Brakes (26.3%), Suspension (20.4%), Tyres (14.8%).

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