MOT reliability
Bmw 518
13,571 vehicles · 62,716 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate
Based on 13,571 Bmw 518 vehicles and 62,716 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 518 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 139,426 miles.
13,571
Vehicles
62,716
MOT tests
8,393
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Bmw 518 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bmw 518 MOT tests:
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Other85%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
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Brakes8%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering4%
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Visibility2%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Bmw 518 pass rate by age
How the Bmw 518's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105 | 92% |
| 2 | 265 | 89% |
| 3 | 3,174 | 88% |
| 4 | 3,041 | 87% |
| 5 | 2,749 | 88% |
| 6 | 2,675 | 86% |
| 7 | 2,712 | 85% |
| 8 | 2,732 | 83% |
| 9 | 2,789 | 84% |
| 10 | 3,385 | 80% |
| 11 | 4,133 | 75% |
| 12 | 3,938 | 70% |
| 13 | 3,911 | 68% |
| 14 | 4,491 | 65% |
| 15 | 4,400 | 65% |
| 16 | 3,911 | 65% |
| 17 | 2,847 | 64% |
| 18 | 2,157 | 64% |
| 19 | 1,758 | 65% |
| 20 | 1,426 | 64% |
Fuel types: Petrol (10,883), Diesel (2,682), LPG (5), Other (1)
Most common Bmw 518 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 518 MOT tests:
- Fuel pipe/s corroded (2,437 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,996 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,982 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,509 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,490 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,471 times)
- Oil leak (1,465 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,455 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,183 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,107 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (874 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (867 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (860 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (844 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (823 times)
Bmw 518 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 269,836 |
| 2017 | 29 | 201 | 86% | 100,149 |
| 2016 | 367 | 2,886 | 87% | 120,147 |
| 2015 | 695 | 6,089 | 86% | 126,890 |
| 2014 | 1,130 | 11,013 | 85% | 131,590 |
| 2013 | 435 | 4,682 | 83% | 142,017 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 68,626 |
| 2011 | 4 | 61 | 85% | 243,620 |
| 2010 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 141,301 |
| 2009 | 2 | 31 | 71% | 345,025 |
| 2008 | 2 | 32 | 78% | 157,684 |
| 2007 | 3 | 51 | 75% | 212,186 |
| 2006 | 1 | 15 | 67% | 130,550 |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 120,434 |
| 2004 | 3 | 47 | 85% | 95,272 |
| 2003 | 1 | 21 | 67% | 121,985 |
| 2002 | 1 | 15 | 53% | 90,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 79,885 |
| 2000 | 6 | 84 | 68% | 123,289 |
| 1999 | 3 | 38 | 71% | 162,711 |
| 1998 | 10 | 131 | 66% | 167,812 |
| 1997 | 6 | 70 | 70% | 136,814 |
| 1996 | 606 | 4,665 | 68% | 147,470 |
| 1995 | 1,116 | 8,673 | 67% | 145,418 |
| 1994 | 641 | 4,440 | 66% | 147,524 |
| 1993 | 750 | 4,129 | 67% | 131,009 |
| 1992 | 965 | 4,817 | 65% | 145,212 |
| 1991 | 795 | 3,762 | 65% | 149,720 |
| 1990 | 719 | 3,135 | 66% | 148,671 |
| 1989 | 2 | 9 | 56% | 254,774 |
| 1988 | 92 | 618 | 65% | 137,735 |
| 1987 | 211 | 1,294 | 67% | 135,930 |
| 1986 | 115 | 732 | 65% | 126,359 |
| 1985 | 90 | 597 | 71% | 125,039 |
| 1984 | 12 | 73 | 71% | 106,473 |
| 1983 | 22 | 146 | 68% | 101,695 |
| 1982 | 6 | 17 | 59% | 135,641 |
| 1980 | 3 | 20 | 75% | 91,909 |
| 1979 | 2 | 24 | 79% | 142,774 |
| 1978 | 2 | 25 | 60% | 96,896 |
| 1976 | 4 | 29 | 62% | 91,956 |
| 1975 | 2 | 11 | 55% | 107,251 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 103,426 |
| 1971 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 122,134 |
Bmw 518 reliability FAQ
Across 13,571 Bmw 518 vehicles in our MOT data,
74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about
2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bmw 518 MOT issues are:
Fuel pipe/s corroded; Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Bmw 518 in our data has covered around
139,426 miles.
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