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MOT reliability

Bmw V8

2 vehicles · 41 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Bmw V8 vehicles and 41 completed MOT tests, the Bmw V8 has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 144,594 miles.

2
Vehicles
41
MOT tests
5,887
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw V8 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw V8 MOT tests:

  • Other73%
  • Brakes19%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Visibility2%
  • Steering2%

Bmw V8 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
8250%
9450%
102100%
11367%
12367%
13450%
14333%
152100%
16250%
18250%
19250%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Bmw V8 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw V8 MOT tests:

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  3. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  7. Slight play in N/S/F wheel (2 times)
  8. Slight play in steering joint. (2 times)
  9. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  11. Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  12. Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  15. slight play in both rear hubs (2 times)

Bmw V8 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 11 64% 103,834
1997 1 30 60% 185,355

Bmw V8 reliability FAQ

Across 2 Bmw V8 vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw V8 MOT issues are: Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)).

The typical Bmw V8 in our data has covered around 144,594 miles.

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