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2018 BMW 340i — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
95.1%
Latest Pass Rate
918
Total Tests (All Years)
42,011 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 95.1%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 21.7% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 BMW 340i as it ages.

3 yrs88.9%
4 yrs94.2%
5 yrs91.0%
6 yrs95.1%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.9%207
4 yrs94.2%171
5 yrs91.0%212
6 yrs95.1%328

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 BMW 340i 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)95.1%328
2023 (5 yrs)91%212
2022 (4 yrs)94.2%171
2021 (3 yrs)88.9%207

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
88.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 207Avg Mileage 21,658Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%
2022
94.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 171Avg Mileage 27,981Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%
2023
91.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 212Avg Mileage 35,313Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%
2024
95.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 328Avg Mileage 42,011Top Failure Tyres — 2.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 BMW 340i, with age trends.

Tyres
10.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.6%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
1.6%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.6%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
1.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres13.0% (3 yrs)2.1% (6 yrs)
-10.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.4% (3 yrs)0.9% (6 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —
Noise, emissions and leaks1.4% (3 yrs)1.8% (6 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the BMW 340i page →

About This Data

This page shows how BMW 340i cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 918 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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