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2018 BMW 225xe M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
80.7%
Latest Pass Rate
752
Total Tests (All Years)
46,330 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 80.7%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 7.3% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 BMW 225xe M Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs87.6%
4 yrs81.5%
5 yrs91.5%
6 yrs80.7%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.6%170
4 yrs81.5%119
5 yrs91.5%189
6 yrs80.7%274

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 BMW 225xe M Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)80.7%274
2023 (5 yrs)91.5%189
2022 (4 yrs)81.5%119
2021 (3 yrs)87.6%170

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
87.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 170Avg Mileage 26,649Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%
2022
81.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 119Avg Mileage 30,204Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%
2023
91.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 189Avg Mileage 40,454Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%
2024
80.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 274Avg Mileage 46,330Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 BMW 225xe M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
17.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
3.6%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
2.9%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres15.9% (3 yrs)22.3% (6 yrs)
+6.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.1% (3 yrs)8.0% (6 yrs)
+3.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.9% (3 yrs)5.1% (6 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑
Visibility1.8% (3 yrs)1.8% (6 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 225xe M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 752 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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