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2018 BMW Alpina — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
97.5%
Latest Pass Rate
286
Total Tests (All Years)
43,172 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 97.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 24.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs86.9%
4 yrs91.3%
5 yrs86.9%
6 yrs97.5%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.9%61
4 yrs91.3%46
5 yrs86.9%61
6 yrs97.5%118

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)97.5%118
2023 (5 yrs)86.9%61
2022 (4 yrs)91.3%46
2021 (3 yrs)86.9%61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
86.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 61Avg Mileage 26,589Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%
2022
91.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 46Avg Mileage 29,682Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%
2023
86.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 61Avg Mileage 33,394Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%
2024
97.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 118Avg Mileage 43,172Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 1.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
16.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
4.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.5%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres24.6% (3 yrs)1.7% (6 yrs)
-22.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.6% (3 yrs)1.7% (6 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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

About This Data

This page shows how BMW Alpina cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 286 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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