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MOT reliability

Bmw 218i luxury

767 vehicles · 3,887 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 767 Bmw 218i luxury vehicles and 3,887 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 218i luxury has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 46,560 miles.

767
Vehicles
3,887
MOT tests
7,637
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 218i luxury problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension57%
  • Brakes16%
  • Other16%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Visibility3%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Bmw 218i luxury pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
23397%
387587%
483989%
583289%
676487%
741784%
85988%

Fuel types: Petrol (755), Other (12)

Most common Bmw 218i luxury MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (216 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (192 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (177 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (175 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (91 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (88 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (76 times)
  8. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (70 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (67 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (64 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (62 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (54 times)
  13. Items removed from driver's view prior to test (40 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (38 times)
  15. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (35 times)

Bmw 218i luxury pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 21 61 90% 34,453
2020 134 553 91% 38,031
2019 422 2,228 87% 47,396
2018 165 977 88% 51,982

Bmw 218i luxury reliability FAQ

Across 767 Bmw 218i luxury vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 218i 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 218i luxury in our data has covered around 46,560 miles.

Compare the Bmw 218i luxury

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