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MOT reliability

Bmw 218d luxury

113 vehicles · 446 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 113 Bmw 218d luxury vehicles and 446 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 218d luxury has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,944 miles.

113
Vehicles
446
MOT tests
9,314
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 218d luxury problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 218d luxury MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension64%
  • Brakes13%
  • Other13%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Visibility2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Body & structure0%

Bmw 218d luxury pass rate by age

How the Bmw 218d luxury's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2978%
38688%
49084%
57790%
66585%
74078%
8683%
9250%
101100%

Fuel types: Diesel (113)

Most common Bmw 218d luxury MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 218d luxury MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (26 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (22 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (16 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (14 times)
  5. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (7 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (7 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  11. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (6 times)
  13. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)

Bmw 218d luxury pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 10 34 79% 54,670
2020 17 74 82% 51,264
2019 38 198 87% 53,356
2018 11 65 88% 78,771
2015 1 5 80% 62,959

Bmw 218d luxury reliability FAQ

Across 113 Bmw 218d luxury vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 218d luxury MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Bmw 218d luxury in our data has covered around 58,944 miles.

Compare the Bmw 218d luxury

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