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BMW 218I SPORT AUTO
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

1,138 passes · 118 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.

What is the BMW 218I SPORT AUTO MOT pass rate?

In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 90.6% of 1,261 tests (1,138 passes, 118 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.

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 groupTyres92 recorded items
02 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment31 recorded items
03 · Failure groupBrakes23 recorded items
04 · Failure groupVisibility16 recorded items
05 · Failure groupRoad Wheels15 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)TestsPass rateAverage mileage
366189.9%27,909 mi
418790.4%33,544 mi
527390.5%35,872 mi
612390.2%35,391 mi