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BMW 218i Sport — Reliability by Year

3,011 vehicles · MOT data 2018–2023 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 218i Sport 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
94.9% pass rate · 404 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2018
88.8% pass rate · 269 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2023 First MOTs due 2026+ 33,171 mi 353
2022
94.9%
23,974 mi 404
2021
91.2%
28,810 mi 962
2020
91.2%
29,638 mi 382
2019
89.3%
32,638 mi 641
2018
88.8%
33,685 mi 269

* 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 218i Sport is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 23,974 miles (newest year) to 33,685 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 218i Sport.

See the buying guide →

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