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2018 BMW 220i Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
88.9%
Latest Pass Rate
484
Total Tests (All Years)
40,624 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 88.9%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 15.5% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs90.6%
4 yrs85.9%
5 yrs90.2%
6 yrs88.9%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.6%127
4 yrs85.9%99
5 yrs90.2%132
6 yrs88.9%126

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 BMW 220i Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)88.9%126
2023 (5 yrs)90.2%132
2022 (4 yrs)85.9%99
2021 (3 yrs)90.6%127

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
90.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 127Avg Mileage 20,706Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%
2022
85.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 99Avg Mileage 26,111Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%
2023
90.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 132Avg Mileage 33,880Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%
2024
88.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 126Avg Mileage 40,624Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
12.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.5%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
3.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.9% (3 yrs)14.3% (6 yrs)
+6.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment5.5% (3 yrs)5.6% (6 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the BMW 220i Sport Auto page →

About This Data

This page shows how BMW 220i Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 484 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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