BMW M8 MOT reliability

BMW M8s passed their MOT first time 91% of the time across 570 tests in 2025. 776 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

91%

MOTs analysed

570

Still licensed (GB)

776

Body type

Convertible

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2020 petrol

171 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 33,092 (most between 23,603 and 43,939).

2022: 100% → 2023: 86% → 2024: 94% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.9%)
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements (2.3%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.8%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.2%)
Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (0.6%)

Where 2020 M8s fail

Wheels & tyres

5.8%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.6%

Suspension & axles

0.6%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.