What is the BMW 118 MOT pass rate?
In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 84.7% of 173,423 tests (146,181 passes, 26,316 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.
UK MOT · make×model
BMW 118
MOT pass rate.
Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.
Counts, not a score
146,181 passes · 26,316 fails
Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.
Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?
No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.
Are these UK or US figures?
UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.
Most common MOT failure groups
01 · Failure groupTyres16,707 recorded items
02 · Failure groupBrakes13,689 recorded items
03 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment12,315 recorded items
04 · Failure groupSuspension11,376 recorded items
05 · Failure groupVisibility5,857 recorded items
Pass rate by vehicle age
Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 745 | 95.0% | 20,767 mi |
| 3 | 14,229 | 92.2% | 26,078 mi |
| 4 | 19,583 | 91.5% | 32,364 mi |
| 5 | 11,431 | 89.3% | 38,766 mi |
| 6 | 12,534 | 87.9% | 47,248 mi |
| 7 | 16,692 | 87.5% | 56,190 mi |
| 8 | 15,800 | 86.3% | 64,737 mi |
| 9 | 12,646 | 86.0% | 73,464 mi |
| 10 | 5,215 | 82.9% | 90,952 mi |
| 11 | 6,694 | 81.1% | 91,763 mi |
| 12 | 7,160 | 78.0% | 101,860 mi |
| 13 | 11,535 | 77.9% | 107,333 mi |
| 14 | 12,593 | 77.5% | 112,958 mi |
| 15 | 9,522 | 76.3% | 117,717 mi |
| 16 | 7,017 | 75.6% | 122,105 mi |
| 17 | 4,171 | 76.3% | 122,859 mi |
| 18 | 3,410 | 73.3% | 135,337 mi |
| 19 | 2,070 | 74.0% | 136,133 mi |
| 20 | 345 | 69.0% | 147,057 mi |