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2018 BMW 225xe Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
89.4%
Latest Pass Rate
399
Total Tests (All Years)
54,373 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 89.4%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 16.0% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs82.1%
4 yrs89.1%
5 yrs84.0%
6 yrs89.4%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.1%106
4 yrs89.1%64
5 yrs84.0%106
6 yrs89.4%123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 BMW 225xe 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)89.4%123
2023 (5 yrs)84%106
2022 (4 yrs)89.1%64
2021 (3 yrs)82.1%106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
82.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 106Avg Mileage 32,455Top Failure Tyres — 26.4%
2022
89.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 64Avg Mileage 39,781Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%
2023
84.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 106Avg Mileage 49,023Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.0%
2024
89.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 123Avg Mileage 54,373Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
16.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
5.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.6%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
3.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres26.4% (3 yrs)10.6% (6 yrs)
-15.8%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment15.1% (3 yrs)4.9% (6 yrs)
-10.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 225xe Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 399 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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