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2021 BMW 218i M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
90.6%
Latest Pass Rate
5,515
Total Tests (All Years)
25,302 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 90.6%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 6.9% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 BMW 218i M Sport Auto as it ages.

At 2 years: 90.5% pass rate · At 3 years: 90.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs90.5%336
3 yrs90.6%5,179

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 BMW 218i M Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)90.6%5,179
2023 (2 yrs)90.5%336

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
90.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 336Avg Mileage 23,226Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%
2024
90.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,179Avg Mileage 25,302Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 BMW 218i M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
10.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.7%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.2%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
1.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres11.0% (2 yrs)9.9% (3 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —
Brakes1.2% (2 yrs)2.2% (3 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.7% (2 yrs)2.0% (3 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —
Visibility1.2% (2 yrs)1.2% (3 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 218i M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 5,515 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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