# BMW 218I MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 218I passes its MOT first time 88% of the time, from 23,752 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 88%
- MOT tests analysed: 23,752 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 362 | 95% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 4,802 | 89% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 8,009 | 89% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 4,338 | 87% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 4,407 | 85% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1,823 | 84% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |

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