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2018 BMW M2 Competition — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
89.9%
Latest Pass Rate
489
Total Tests (All Years)
28,898 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 89.9%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 16.5% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 BMW M2 Competition as it ages.

3 yrs88.8%
4 yrs96.2%
5 yrs95.0%
6 yrs89.9%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.8%98
4 yrs96.2%53
5 yrs95.0%100
6 yrs89.9%238

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 BMW M2 Competition pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)89.9%238
2023 (5 yrs)95%100
2022 (4 yrs)96.2%53
2021 (3 yrs)88.8%98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
88.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 98Avg Mileage 16,005Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 4.1%
2022
96.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 53Avg Mileage 20,823Top Failure Tyres — 3.8%
2023
95.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 100Avg Mileage 25,768Top Failure Brakes — 6.0%
2024
89.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 238Avg Mileage 28,898Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 BMW M2 Competition, with age trends.

Tyres
5.2%
↑ Increases with age
Identification of the vehicle
4.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.1% (3 yrs)11.8% (6 yrs)
+7.7%
🔴 ↑
Noise, emissions and leaks1.0% (3 yrs)2.5% (6 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —
Brakes1.0% (3 yrs)1.7% (6 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the BMW M2 Competition page →

About This Data

This page shows how BMW M2 Competition cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 489 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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