BMW M3

27,881 on UK roads in 2025+1,288 vs 2024

On the road

27,881

27,881 licensed

Change vs 2024

+4.8%

+1,288 cars

New in 2025

2,030

first-time registrations

Electrified

33.2%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The BMW M3 has a steady presence on UK roads, with 27,881 licensed in 2025 - up 4.8% on 2024. 2,030 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (67%), with most in the Over 3.0L class. Most date from the 2020-2025 era.

How many are left?

Licensed BMW M3 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical BMW M3 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every BMW M3 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

27,881total

Petrol66.7%
Diesel0.0%
Hybrid33.2%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1
2.0-3.0L130
Over 3.0L27,750

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20002%
2000-200411%
2005-20099%
2010-20148%
2015-201912%
2020-202558%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a BMW M3 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 16,077 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

88.5%

16,077 MOT tests in 2025 · 14,696 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

87%

2023

87.9%

2024

88.3%

2025

88.5%

▲ 1.5 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a BMW M3 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 16,616 cars tracked across years

2,731miles a year · low use

82.7%

low · <5k

16.8%

avg · 5-15k

0.5%

high · 15k+

Most cover 615-3,931 miles a year (median 1,771).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

81,046

37,027middle 50%: 54,412-103,859128,409

Typical odometer rising: 75,237 → 77,480 → 79,583 → 81,046

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

93.1%

40-80k

89.9%

80-120k

87.3%

120k+

83.2%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

14,685 tests

88.5%

A 2025 BMW M3 passes first time 88.5% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 2,731 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 93.1% of low-mileage cars pass versus 83.2% past 120k.

Why a M3 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 1,696 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a M3 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres28.4%

Suspension26.9%

Lamps & electrical26.1%

Brakes23.3%

Exhaust & emissions18.6%

Visibility11.7%

Body & structure6.2%

Seat belts6%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A tyre seriously damaged203

A tyre cords visible or damaged183

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened153

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen132

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn125

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements124

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer115

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction111

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc109

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements104

27.9% flagged dangerous·2.3 defects per fail·1,696 fails analysed

BMW M3 - frequently asked

How many BMW M3 are left in the UK?

There are 27,881 BMW M3 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 4.8% on 2024.

How many new BMW M3 were registered in 2025?

2,030 brand-new BMW M3 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical BMW M3 use?

Most are petrol - about 67% of all BMW M3 on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 33.2% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical BMW M3?

Most BMW M3 cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the BMW M3?

88.5% of BMW M3 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested BMW M3 has around 78,345 miles on the clock.

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What the typical BMW M3 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every BMW M3 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

27,881total

Petrol66.7%
Diesel0.0%
Hybrid33.2%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1
2.0-3.0L130
Over 3.0L27,750

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20002%
2000-200411%
2005-20099%
2010-20148%
2015-201912%
2020-202558%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a BMW M3 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 16,077 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

88.5%

16,077 MOT tests in 2025 · 14,696 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

87%

2023

87.9%

2024

88.3%

2025

88.5%

▲ 1.5 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a BMW M3 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 16,616 cars tracked across years

2,731miles a year · low use

82.7%

low · <5k

16.8%

avg · 5-15k

0.5%

high · 15k+

Most cover 615-3,931 miles a year (median 1,771).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

81,046

37,027middle 50%: 54,412-103,859128,409

Typical odometer rising: 75,237 → 77,480 → 79,583 → 81,046

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

93.1%

40-80k

89.9%

80-120k

87.3%

120k+

83.2%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

14,685 tests

88.5%

Why a M3 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 1,696 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a M3 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres28.4%

Suspension26.9%

Lamps & electrical26.1%

Brakes23.3%

Exhaust & emissions18.6%

Visibility11.7%

Body & structure6.2%

Seat belts6%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A tyre seriously damaged203

A tyre cords visible or damaged183

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened153

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen132

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn125

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements124

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer115

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction111

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc109

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements104

27.9% flagged dangerous·2.3 defects per fail·1,696 fails analysed

BMW M3 - frequently asked

How many BMW M3 are left in the UK?

There are 27,881 BMW M3 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 4.8% on 2024.

How many new BMW M3 were registered in 2025?

2,030 brand-new BMW M3 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical BMW M3 use?

Most are petrol - about 67% of all BMW M3 on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 33.2% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical BMW M3?

Most BMW M3 cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the BMW M3?

88.5% of BMW M3 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested BMW M3 has around 78,345 miles on the clock.

Buying a BMW M3?

Before you buy a specific BMW M3, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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