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Bmw M3 - 2007

115.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw M3, model year 2007. Sample size: 567 cars, 1,151 tests and 1,332 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 567 cars

The 2007 BMW M3 has a significantly lower overall defect rate, with 116 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 352 defects per 100 vehicles, making it 67% better than average. Notably, it excels in categories such as brakes and steering, showing a remarkable reduction in defects by 64% and 87%, respectively. While there are some defects reported related to tyre wear, the M3 performs particularly well in the areas of visibility, lights, and structure as well. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the M3 still maintains a strong performance across all mileage segments compared to average vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 567 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 63.8% better
51.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 88.0% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 56.6% better
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 85.5% better
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 61.4% better
121.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 85.0% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 90.8% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 52.2% better
21.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 498 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 224
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 183
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 92
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 78
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 58
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 36
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 25

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8