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BMW 118 — Reliability by Year

189,688 vehicles · MOT data 2004–2023 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 118 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2022
95.4% pass rate · 9,152 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2004
76.1% pass rate · 1,575 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2023 First MOTs due 2026+ 19,103 mi 1,021
2022
95.4%
22,868 mi 9,152
2021
93.8%
27,268 mi 12,333
2020
92.3%
29,800 mi 17,502
2019
90.1%
31,990 mi 10,148
2018
88.1%
37,331 mi 11,046
2017
88.9%
42,516 mi 14,899
2016
87.7%
47,723 mi 14,096
2015
87.0%
52,473 mi 11,376
2014
84.5%
64,460 mi 4,780
2013
83.2%
64,434 mi 6,053
2012
81.2%
70,314 mi 6,648
2011
81.7%
74,261 mi 11,566
2010
80.8%
77,787 mi 13,582
2009
80.4%
80,744 mi 11,350
2008
79.4%
85,125 mi 11,068
2007
78.8%
83,275 mi 8,321
2006
78.4%
89,790 mi 6,927
2005
77.8%
92,209 mi 6,245
2004
76.1%
95,974 mi 1,575

* UK vehicles require their first MOT at 3 years old. Recent model years shown in grey have little or no MOT test data yet — pass rate data will build up as those vehicles mature.

Which year BMW 118 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 22,868 miles (newest year) to 95,974 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a BMW 118.

See the buying guide →

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