BMW M3 Competition Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The BMW M3 Competition Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 18.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 504 individual BMW M3 Competition Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 95.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 5 in every 100 BMW M3 Competition Autos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average BMW M3 Competition Auto tested had covered 22,332 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The BMW M3 Competition Auto sits 18.5 points above the national average, ranked 51 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific BMW M3 Competition Auto rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged BMW M3 Competition Autos at UK salvage auction.

Common failure reasons

We hold no separate DVSA failure-reason breakdown for the BMW M3 Competition Auto itself, which fails on much the same things as most cars. National car failure mix, DVSA latest quarter:

1. Lights and electrics, 10.36% of tests
2. Suspension, 8.65% of tests
3. Tyres, 6.23% of tests
4. Brakes, 6.1% of tests
5. Visibility (wipers, washers, glass), 4.65% of tests

Most common MOT advisories on a BMW M3 Competition Auto

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a BMW M3 Competition Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18% of tests
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.4% of tests
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.8% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests

From 505 DVSA-tracked BMW M3 Competition Auto tests, 2024.

Other BMW models

• BMW 3 Series - 76.8%
• BMW 118 - 81.9%
• BMW 116 - 78.6%
• BMW X1 - 85.2%
• BMW X3 - 82.3%
• BMW X5 - 81.2%
• BMW 1 Series - 81.6%
• BMW 520 - 80.2%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Toyota Rav4 Black Edition Hev 4x2 Cvt - 95.3%
• Lamborghini Gallardo - 95.3%
• Toyota Yaris Cross Icon Hev Auto - 95.3%
• Honda Jazz Sr I-Mmd Cvt - 95.1%
• Bentley Continental GT - 95.1%
• Toyota Rav4 Black Edition Hev Cvt - 95.1%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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