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

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
86.1%
Latest Pass Rate
1,764
Total Tests (All Years)
44,764 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 86.1%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 12.7% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs88.9%
4 yrs92.3%
5 yrs88.3%
6 yrs86.1%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.9%395
4 yrs92.3%310
5 yrs88.3%412
6 yrs86.1%647

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 BMW 225xe M Sport Premium 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)86.1%647
2023 (5 yrs)88.3%412
2022 (4 yrs)92.3%310
2021 (3 yrs)88.9%395

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
88.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 395Avg Mileage 22,850Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%
2022
92.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 310Avg Mileage 28,503Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%
2023
88.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 412Avg Mileage 36,454Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%
2024
86.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 647Avg Mileage 44,764Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
17.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Non-component advisories
2.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.8%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres19.2% (3 yrs)15.0% (6 yrs)
-4.2%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.8% (3 yrs)1.1% (6 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —
Visibility1.8% (3 yrs)0.8% (6 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Brakes1.3% (3 yrs)1.4% (6 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 225xe M Sport Premium Auto cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 1,764 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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