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2020 BMW 8 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
89.4%
Latest Pass Rate
1,301
Total Tests (All Years)
32,123 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 89.4%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 8.3% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 BMW 8 Series as it ages.

At 3 years: 83.0% pass rate · At 4 years: 89.4% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.0%382
4 yrs89.4%919

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 BMW 8 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)89.4%919
2023 (3 yrs)83%382

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
83.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 382Avg Mileage 24,512Top Failure Tyres — 36.9%
2024
89.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 919Avg Mileage 32,123Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 BMW 8 Series, with age trends.

Tyres
25.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
2.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.9%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres36.9% (3 yrs)13.3% (4 yrs)
-23.6%
🟢 ↓
Non-component advisories2.1% (3 yrs)0.9% (4 yrs)
-1.2%
⚪ —
Brakes2.4% (3 yrs)1.3% (4 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 8 Series cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 1,301 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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