BMW 518 I — Reliability by Year
2,611 vehicles · MOT data 1990–1993 · first-test pass rates
This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 518 I was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →
Which year BMW 518 I is most reliable?
MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.
Tests range from an average of 157,451 miles (newest year) to 163,495 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →
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 518 I.
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