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2015 BMW 228 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
83.3%
Latest Pass Rate
1,841
Total Tests (All Years)
57,234 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 83.3%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 21.3% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 BMW 228 as it ages.

3 yrs85.7%
4 yrs87.6%
5 yrs89.5%
6 yrs84.9%
7 yrs84.1%
8 yrs79.6%
9 yrs83.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.7%210
4 yrs87.6%233
5 yrs89.5%237
6 yrs84.9%279
7 yrs84.1%232
8 yrs79.6%279
9 yrs83.3%371

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 BMW 228 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)83.3%371
2023 (8 yrs)79.6%279
2022 (7 yrs)84.1%232
2021 (6 yrs)84.9%279
2020 (5 yrs)89.5%237
2019 (4 yrs)87.6%233
2018 (3 yrs)85.7%210

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
85.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 210Avg Mileage 21,976Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%
2019
87.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 233Avg Mileage 28,463Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%
2020
89.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 237Avg Mileage 36,727Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%
2021
84.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 279Avg Mileage 39,095Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%
2022
84.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 232Avg Mileage 45,105Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%
2023
79.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 279Avg Mileage 51,361Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%
2024
83.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 371Avg Mileage 57,234Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 BMW 228, with age trends.

Tyres
15.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
6.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
5.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.9%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres15.7% (3 yrs)14.0% (9 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.9% (3 yrs)4.3% (9 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 228 cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 1,841 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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