BMW 8 Series build years & generations
The BMW 8 Series has one named generation (2018-present). See how each group of build years does at its MOT.
Which year is which
Build years & generations, side by side
Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.
Built 2018-2020
- Generation
- G14/G15/G16
- Figures from
- cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2021+
- Generation
- G14/G15/G16
- Figures from
- cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.
“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.
By build-year group
How each group of build years performs
Each card shows MOT results for one group of BMW 8 Series build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.
Built2021 onwards
G14/G15/G16 only
All G14/G15/G16 cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.
Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)
12.3%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)
Ages with data
3 to 4 years old
MOT tests counted
2,666
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2021 onwards
G14/G15/G16 only
All G14/G15/G16 cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.
Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)
12.3%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)
Ages with data
3 to 4 years old
MOT tests counted
2,666
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.
Built2017-2020
G14/G15/G16 only
These build years are all G14/G15/G16, so the figures are almost all from that generation.
Fail rate at 7 years old
12.1%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)
Ages with data
4 to 7 years old
MOT tests counted
3,626
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2017-2020
G14/G15/G16 only
These build years are all G14/G15/G16, so the figures are almost all from that generation.
Fail rate at 7 years old
12.1%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)
Ages with data
4 to 7 years old
MOT tests counted
3,626
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 6 years old.
BuiltBefore 2005
No generation name yet
We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.
Fail rate at 25+ years old
19.1%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)
Ages with data
25 years old or more
MOT tests counted
918
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
Before 2005
No generation name yet
We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.
Fail rate at 25+ years old
19.1%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)
Ages with data
25 years old or more
MOT tests counted
918
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 25+ years old.