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2018 BMW 220i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
88.5%
Latest Pass Rate
466
Total Tests (All Years)
30,254 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 88.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 15.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 BMW 220i Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs95.0%
4 yrs96.3%
5 yrs87.3%
6 yrs88.5%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs95.0%119
4 yrs96.3%81
5 yrs87.3%118
6 yrs88.5%148

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 BMW 220i Se 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)88.5%148
2023 (5 yrs)87.3%118
2022 (4 yrs)96.3%81
2021 (3 yrs)95%119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
95.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 119Avg Mileage 15,712Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%
2022
96.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 81Avg Mileage 19,609Top Failure Tyres — 4.9%
2023
87.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 118Avg Mileage 26,456Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%
2024
88.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 148Avg Mileage 30,254Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 BMW 220i Se Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
8.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.1%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
3.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
2.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes0.8% (3 yrs)8.1% (6 yrs)
+7.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.6% (3 yrs)9.5% (6 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Non-component advisories0.8% (3 yrs)2.0% (6 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.4% (3 yrs)3.4% (6 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 220i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 466 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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