BMW 218

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 8 model years from 92,197 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

90%

Total Tests

92,197

Highest Pass Rate

2021 (96%)

Years Covered

About the BMW 218

The BMW 218 was MOT tested 92,197 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 8 model years (2014 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 90%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 96% from 145 tests. The 2014 model has the lowest at 86%. The 10 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

Newer BMW 218s pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 5 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2014) averages 81,060 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 23,245 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1499cc)

£1,398

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£1,853

Per month£154/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2021 details

How reliable is the BMW 218?

vs average of all models+8% (82% avg)

vs BMW brand average+2% (88% avg)

Best to worst year spread10 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

BMW 218 by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2021	96%	145	23,245 mi
2020	92%	4,615	27,385 mi
2019	91%	8,454	34,150 mi
2018	91%	16,646	44,521 mi
2017	89%	18,977	54,063 mi
2016	88%	22,602	62,919 mi
2015	87%	15,943	70,546 mi
2014	86%	4,815	81,060 mi

Questions about the BMW 218

Is the BMW 218 reliable?

Across its 8 model years in our data (2014 to 2021), the BMW 218 averages a 90% MOT pass rate, from 92,197 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 8 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 96%.

Which year BMW 218 has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 BMW 218 has the highest MOT pass rate at 96%, while the 2014 model has the lowest at 86%, a 10 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.