# BMW i8 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW i8 passes its MOT first time 90% of the time, from 2,142 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 90%
- MOT tests analysed: 2,142 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres
- Licensed in Great Britain: 1,983 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 70 (few mots) | 89% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 246 | 93% |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 352 | 90% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Hybrid | 225 | 91% |
| 2016 | Hybrid | 435 | 89% |
| 2015 | Hybrid | 621 | 89% |
| 2014 | Hybrid | 192 | 89% |

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