Bmw 8 Series MOT data by year
The Bmw 8 Series appears in 23,242 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1990–2023. Its most common failure areas are tyres, lighting & signalling and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 87.1%.
23,242
MOT tests analysed
87.1%
Pass rate
12.9%
Fail rate
1990–2023
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyres | 8.0% | 1,862 |
| 2 | Lighting & signalling | 3.0% | 694 |
| 3 | Brakes | 1.6% | 368 |
| 4 | Suspension | 1.6% | 366 |
| 5 | Visibility | 1.5% | 340 |
| 6 | Emissions & environmental | 1.2% | 283 |
| 7 | Body, structure & corrosion | 0.9% | 205 |
| 8 | Other defects | 0.7% | 172 |
Methodology & source. Based on 23,242 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.