2015 BMW 518: MOT pass rate and reliability

86.2% of 2015 BMW 518s pass the MOT first time, measured across 566 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 122,185 miles.

How the 2015 compares

• Against all BMW 518s (83%, 2,264 tests): +3.2 points
• Against all 2015 cars (78.3%): +7.9 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every BMW 518 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2015 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the BMW 518:

What this means if you are buying a 2015 518

The 2015 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 3.2 points more often than the BMW 518 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. 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 11-year-old car fails on

A 2015 car is 11 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 high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself. On a 2015 BMW 518 the average at test was 122,185 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.

2015 is the strongest year on record for this model at 86.2%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2013 BMW 518 - 76.5%
• 2014 BMW 518 - 84.5%
• 2016 BMW 518 - 85.9%

All BMW 518 MOT data · Every model