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2018 BMW 2 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
87.2%
Latest Pass Rate
77,802
Total Tests (All Years)
43,629 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 87.2%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 13.8% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 BMW 2 Series as it ages.

1 yrs96.7%
2 yrs91.7%
3 yrs88.5%
4 yrs88.9%
5 yrs86.4%
6 yrs87.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs96.7%30
2 yrs91.7%627
3 yrs88.5%18,356
4 yrs88.9%15,310
5 yrs86.4%17,503
6 yrs87.2%25,976

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 BMW 2 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)87.2%25,976
2023 (5 yrs)86.4%17,503
2022 (4 yrs)88.9%15,310
2021 (3 yrs)88.5%18,356
2020 (2 yrs)91.7%627
2019 (1 yrs)96.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
96.7%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 30Avg Mileage 21,929Top Failure Brakes — 6.7%
2020
91.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 627Avg Mileage 21,965Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%
2021
88.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 18,356Avg Mileage 22,243Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%
2022
88.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,310Avg Mileage 29,109Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%
2023
86.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 17,503Avg Mileage 36,914Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%
2024
87.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 25,976Avg Mileage 43,629Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 BMW 2 Series, with age trends.

Tyres
12.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
4.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.0%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.7% (1 yrs)12.0% (6 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes6.7% (1 yrs)5.8% (6 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 2 Series cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 77,802 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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