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Bmw M3 - 2009

86.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw M3, model year 2009. Sample size: 947 cars, 2,128 tests and 1,839 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 947 cars

The 2009 BMW M3 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with 86 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 72% better than the average of 310 defects. This model excels particularly in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, where it shows much fewer defects than the average. Notably, the M3 performs best in the 0-31,000 miles segment, with a defect rate of 338 per 100 vehicles, indicating a trend where early mileage vehicles have higher defects relative to others. Overall, the M3 stands out positively in multiple categories, reflecting its reliable performance compared to typical vehicles of its year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 947 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 63.7% better
42.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 93.9% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 62.0% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 88.3% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 70.4% better
88.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 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
▲ 80.0% better
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • 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 bootlid, tailgate, dropside, loading door or access panel cannot be secured in the closed position
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 92.8% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 61.3% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer: missing, obviously modified or obviously defective
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 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: 407
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 140
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 112
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 93
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 83
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 68
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 59
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 36

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 12