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BMW I8 — Reliability by Year

2,999 vehicles · MOT data 2014–2019 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW I8 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
2019
94.4% pass rate · 337 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2014
91.2% pass rate · 299 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2019
94.4%
15,261 mi 337
2018
92.3%
21,028 mi 498
2017
93.3%
28,048 mi 345
2016
91.6%
30,255 mi 647
2015
91.4%
31,593 mi 873
2014
91.2%
34,243 mi 299

Which year BMW I8 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 15,261 miles (newest year) to 34,243 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 I8.

See the buying guide →

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