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2018 BMW 440 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
89.2%
Latest Pass Rate
7,395
Total Tests (All Years)
44,664 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 89.2%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 15.8% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 BMW 440 as it ages.

2 yrs87.7%
3 yrs88.5%
4 yrs90.3%
5 yrs89.7%
6 yrs89.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs87.7%81
3 yrs88.5%1,779
4 yrs90.3%1,490
5 yrs89.7%1,640
6 yrs89.2%2,405

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 BMW 440 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)89.2%2,405
2023 (5 yrs)89.7%1,640
2022 (4 yrs)90.3%1,490
2021 (3 yrs)88.5%1,779
2020 (2 yrs)87.7%81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
87.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 81Avg Mileage 20,917Top Failure Tyres — 30.9%
2021
88.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,779Avg Mileage 22,087Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%
2022
90.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,490Avg Mileage 29,011Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%
2023
89.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,640Avg Mileage 36,058Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%
2024
89.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,405Avg Mileage 44,664Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 BMW 440, with age trends.

Tyres
18.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.7%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres30.9% (2 yrs)14.6% (6 yrs)
-16.3%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.7% (2 yrs)2.0% (6 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —
Suspension2.5% (2 yrs)0.9% (6 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 440 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 7,395 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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