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:
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Other73%
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Brakes19%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Visibility2%
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Steering2%
Bmw V8 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 4 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 3 | 67% |
| 12 | 3 | 67% |
| 13 | 4 | 50% |
| 14 | 3 | 33% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Bmw V8 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw V8 MOT tests:
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Slight play in N/S/F wheel (2 times)
- Slight play in steering joint. (2 times)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2 times)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
- slight play in both rear hubs (2 times)
Bmw V8 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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