BMW 318I MOT reliability

BMW 318Is passed their MOT first time 88% of the time across 2,045 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

88%

MOTs analysed

2,045

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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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

2010 petrol

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 83,612 (most between 83,612 and 83,612).

2012: 81% → 2013: 84% → 2014: 88% → 2015: 87% → 2016: 83% → 2017: 82% → 2020: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 0% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

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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.