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2020 BMW 218i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
92.7%
Latest Pass Rate
625
Total Tests (All Years)
42,333 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 92.7%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 11.6% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 BMW 218i Se Auto as it ages.

At 3 years: 85.6% pass rate · At 4 years: 92.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.6%284
4 yrs92.7%341

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 BMW 218i Se 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 (4 yrs)92.7%341
2023 (3 yrs)85.6%284

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
85.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 284Avg Mileage 33,136Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%
2024
92.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 341Avg Mileage 42,333Top Failure Tyres — 5.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 BMW 218i Se Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
8.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
2.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.5%
— Consistent
Steering
1.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres11.6% (3 yrs)5.9% (4 yrs)
-5.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.5% (3 yrs)3.8% (4 yrs)
-4.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 218i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 625 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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