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2018 BMW 218d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
77.6%
Latest Pass Rate
293
Total Tests (All Years)
46,792 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 77.6%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 4.2% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 BMW 218d M Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs80.6%
4 yrs97.6%
5 yrs78.3%
6 yrs77.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs80.6%67
4 yrs97.6%41
5 yrs78.3%69
6 yrs77.6%116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 BMW 218d M Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)77.6%116
2023 (5 yrs)78.3%69
2022 (4 yrs)97.6%41
2021 (3 yrs)80.6%67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
80.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 67Avg Mileage 21,970Top Failure Tyres — 29.9%
2022
97.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 41Avg Mileage 27,486Top Failure Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems — 2.4%
2023
78.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 69Avg Mileage 39,240Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.4%
2024
77.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 116Avg Mileage 46,792Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 BMW 218d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
15.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Non-component advisories
9.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.0%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
4.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres29.9% (3 yrs)13.8% (6 yrs)
-16.1%
🟢 ↓
Non-component advisories14.9% (3 yrs)3.4% (6 yrs)
-11.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.5% (3 yrs)6.9% (6 yrs)
+5.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.5% (3 yrs)7.8% (6 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 218d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 293 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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