# BMW 418 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 418 passes its MOT first time 81% of the time, from 970 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 81%
- MOT tests analysed: 970 (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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 100 | 87% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 357 | 84% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 414 | 80% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 98 (few mots) | 72% |

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