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Bmw M3 - 2015

50.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw M3, model year 2015. Sample size: 816 cars, 2,186 tests and 1,101 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 816 cars

The 2015 BMW M3 has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 50 per 100 vehicles, which is 70% better than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 170 per 100. This model excels particularly in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights, showing marked improvements over the average. For example, the M3 experiences only 19% defective brakes compared to 84% in the average car. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate remains relatively low across all mileage segments, with the lowest defects seen in the 0–31,000 miles range. Overall, the BMW M3 demonstrates strong reliability compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 816 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 77.1% better
19.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 92.9% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 64.6% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 83.5% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Reflector: missing or reflecting white to the rear
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 66.3% better
60.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 79.5% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 75.0% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 52.3% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 435
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 109
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 45
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 33
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 30
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Reflector: missing or reflecting white to the rear
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 6