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2018 BMW 7 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
93.0%
Latest Pass Rate
2,041
Total Tests (All Years)
67,371 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 93.0%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 19.6% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 BMW 7 Series as it ages.

1 yrs96.9%
2 yrs94.8%
3 yrs89.7%
4 yrs91.2%
5 yrs91.1%
6 yrs93.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs96.9%32
2 yrs94.8%77
3 yrs89.7%446
4 yrs91.2%362
5 yrs91.1%437
6 yrs93.0%687

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 BMW 7 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)93%687
2023 (5 yrs)91.1%437
2022 (4 yrs)91.2%362
2021 (3 yrs)89.7%446
2020 (2 yrs)94.8%77
2019 (1 yrs)96.9%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
96.9%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 32Avg Mileage 24,892Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%
2020
94.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 77Avg Mileage 37,041Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 3.9%
2021
89.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 446Avg Mileage 31,957Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%
2022
91.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 362Avg Mileage 42,782Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%
2023
91.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 437Avg Mileage 53,497Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%
2024
93.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 687Avg Mileage 67,371Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 BMW 7 Series, with age trends.

Tyres
10.2%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
2.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.6%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
1.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.3% (1 yrs)7.6% (6 yrs)
+1.3%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 7 Series cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 2,041 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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