2018 BMW 330: MOT pass rate and reliability
89.3% of 2018 BMW 330s pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,251 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 68,779 miles.
How the 2018 compares
- Against all BMW 330s (87.7%, 20,855 tests): +1.6 points
- Against all 2018 cars (85.9%): +3.4 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every BMW 330 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2018 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the BMW 330:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 87.5% | 1,299 | 81,998 |
| 2017 | 87.8% | 6,322 | 74,653 |
| 2018 | 89.3% | 3,251 | 68,779 |
| 2019 | 88.5% | 4,017 | 56,636 |
| 2020 | 86.8% | 5,306 | 49,807 |
| 2021 | 88.7% | 213 | 40,761 |
What this means if you are buying a 2018 330
The 2018 sits close to the BMW 330 average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What an 8-year-old car fails on
A 2018 car is 8 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2018 BMW 330 the average at test was 68,779 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2018 is the strongest year on record for this model at 89.3%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2016 BMW 330 - 87.5%
- 2017 BMW 330 - 87.8%
- 2019 BMW 330 - 88.5%
- 2020 BMW 330 - 86.8%
- 2021 BMW 330 - 88.7%