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2018 BMW 216 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
82.2%
Latest Pass Rate
1,816
Total Tests (All Years)
58,822 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 216

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 82.2%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 8.8% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 BMW 216 as it ages.

2 yrs97.4%
3 yrs88.2%
4 yrs89.9%
5 yrs83.7%
6 yrs82.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs97.4%38
3 yrs88.2%459
4 yrs89.9%424
5 yrs83.7%441
6 yrs82.2%454

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 BMW 216 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)82.2%454
2023 (5 yrs)83.7%441
2022 (4 yrs)89.9%424
2021 (3 yrs)88.2%459
2020 (2 yrs)97.4%38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
97.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 38Avg Mileage 31,047Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 2.6%
2021
88.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 459Avg Mileage 29,869Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%
2022
89.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 424Avg Mileage 38,887Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%
2023
83.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 441Avg Mileage 48,566Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%
2024
82.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 454Avg Mileage 58,822Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 BMW 216, with age trends.

Tyres
16.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
8.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.4%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.6% (2 yrs)8.1% (6 yrs)
+5.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 216 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 1,816 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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