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2018 BMW X3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
89.4%
Latest Pass Rate
35,541
Total Tests (All Years)
49,707 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 89.4%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 16.0% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 BMW X3 as it ages.

2 yrs96.3%
3 yrs90.2%
4 yrs90.2%
5 yrs88.1%
6 yrs89.4%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs96.3%160
3 yrs90.2%8,533
4 yrs90.2%6,437
5 yrs88.1%8,175
6 yrs89.4%12,236

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 BMW X3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)89.4%12,236
2023 (5 yrs)88.1%8,175
2022 (4 yrs)90.2%6,437
2021 (3 yrs)90.2%8,533
2020 (2 yrs)96.3%160

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
96.3%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 160Avg Mileage 19,980Top Failure Tyres — 3.1%
2021
90.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,533Avg Mileage 24,806Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%
2022
90.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,437Avg Mileage 32,319Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%
2023
88.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,175Avg Mileage 40,714Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%
2024
89.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,236Avg Mileage 49,707Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 BMW X3, with age trends.

Tyres
11.3%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
3.2%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.9%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.1% (2 yrs)10.2% (6 yrs)
+7.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.3% (2 yrs)2.1% (6 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X3 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 35,541 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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