MOT reliability
Bmw 118
195,122 vehicles · 1,920,358 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate
Based on 195,122 Bmw 118 vehicles and 1,920,358 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 118 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,676 miles.
195,122
Vehicles
1,920,358
MOT tests
7,925
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share
Bmw 118 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bmw 118 MOT tests:
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Other42%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension32%
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Brakes20%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Visibility3%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Body & structure2%
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Steering1%
Bmw 118 pass rate by age
How the Bmw 118's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 138 | 88% |
| 2 | 11,117 | 92% |
| 3 | 230,239 | 88% |
| 4 | 210,961 | 88% |
| 5 | 198,950 | 86% |
| 6 | 182,938 | 84% |
| 7 | 170,310 | 82% |
| 8 | 158,594 | 81% |
| 9 | 141,927 | 79% |
| 10 | 122,914 | 78% |
| 11 | 106,159 | 76% |
| 12 | 94,107 | 75% |
| 13 | 82,962 | 74% |
| 14 | 70,225 | 73% |
| 15 | 54,456 | 73% |
| 16 | 37,418 | 72% |
| 17 | 23,191 | 71% |
| 18 | 12,986 | 71% |
| 19 | 6,788 | 71% |
| 20 | 3,019 | 70% |
Fuel types: Diesel (98,316), Petrol (96,799), Electric (2), Other (2), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (2), LPG (1)
Most common Bmw 118 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 118 MOT tests:
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (69,036 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (68,825 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (56,612 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (53,987 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (45,660 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (45,221 times)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (44,847 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (44,830 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (40,134 times)
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (34,002 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (31,269 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) (27,435 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) (27,413 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (27,231 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (27,168 times)
Bmw 118 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 49,326 |
| 2024 | 59 | 69 | 93% | 18,887 |
| 2023 | 4,560 | 5,131 | 93% | 23,871 |
| 2022 | 9,146 | 16,083 | 92% | 28,693 |
| 2021 | 12,451 | 35,992 | 91% | 37,132 |
| 2020 | 17,634 | 69,336 | 90% | 42,981 |
| 2019 | 10,232 | 52,980 | 88% | 49,465 |
| 2018 | 11,162 | 71,791 | 86% | 57,637 |
| 2017 | 15,086 | 114,733 | 87% | 65,824 |
| 2016 | 14,227 | 119,779 | 86% | 74,066 |
| 2015 | 11,498 | 108,820 | 85% | 81,952 |
| 2014 | 4,848 | 52,221 | 83% | 100,195 |
| 2013 | 6,121 | 72,742 | 82% | 100,368 |
| 2012 | 6,741 | 90,644 | 80% | 110,430 |
| 2011 | 11,693 | 163,761 | 80% | 115,484 |
| 2010 | 13,716 | 204,674 | 79% | 119,933 |
| 2009 | 11,422 | 177,856 | 79% | 124,509 |
| 2008 | 11,139 | 172,996 | 78% | 129,202 |
| 2007 | 8,358 | 133,507 | 78% | 129,489 |
| 2006 | 6,957 | 119,846 | 77% | 141,509 |
| 2005 | 6,272 | 107,611 | 77% | 142,889 |
| 2004 | 1,576 | 26,955 | 75% | 150,204 |
| 2003 | 25 | 366 | 73% | 122,988 |
| 2002 | 31 | 480 | 71% | 150,020 |
| 2001 | 31 | 474 | 68% | 124,871 |
| 2000 | 28 | 393 | 68% | 122,511 |
| 1999 | 36 | 451 | 67% | 132,364 |
| 1998 | 16 | 173 | 65% | 121,760 |
| 1997 | 10 | 115 | 59% | 168,928 |
| 1996 | 10 | 101 | 63% | 161,613 |
| 1995 | 16 | 150 | 61% | 128,926 |
| 1994 | 4 | 27 | 74% | 148,470 |
| 1992 | 1 | 13 | 38% | 106,545 |
| 1991 | 5 | 56 | 66% | 144,172 |
| 1990 | 4 | 18 | 67% | 136,283 |
| 1989 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 106,314 |
| 1988 | 2 | 26 | 73% | 136,359 |
Bmw 118 reliability FAQ
Across 195,122 Bmw 118 vehicles in our MOT data,
81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bmw 118 MOT issues are:
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).
The typical Bmw 118 in our data has covered around
85,676 miles.
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