BMW M3 Cs MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

BMW M3 Cs MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The BMW M3 Cs passed on its first attempt in 98.7%, and its overall record sits +17.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the BMW M3 Cs in the 2023–2025 data: 158 tests across 2 model years (2018–2019). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common BMW M3 Cs MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the BMW M3 Cs, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the BMW M3 Cs's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded BMW M3 Cs DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the BMW M3 Cs, each with how many of the model's 158 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 2 BMW M3 Cs tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 2 BMW M3 Cs tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plates missing" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 BMW M3 Cs tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 1 BMW M3 Cs tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 BMW M3 Cs tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Fixing missing" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 BMW M3 Cs tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst BMW M3 Cs Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest BMW M3 Cs model year on record is 2018 (100.0% across 84 tests), and the weakest is 2019 (97.3%). The gap between them is 2.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for BMW M3 Cs Owners

These checks follow this BMW M3 Cs's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a BMW M3 Cs.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the number plates — “registration plates missing”

  Check both plates are present, legible and correctly spaced, with the postcode of the supplier and the BS AU 145e mark. A private plate in the wrong style is a fail before the car is even looked at.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the BMW M3 Cs. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: BMW M3 Cs MOT & Reliability