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BMW i8 build years & generations

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The BMW i8 has one named generation (2014-2020). See how each group of build years does at its MOT.

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 2014-2016

    Generation
    I12/I15
    Figures from
    cars built 2013-2016

    Counted with this generation only.

  • Built 2017-2020

    Generation
    I12/I15
    Figures from
    cars built 2017-2020

    Counted with this generation only.

“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.

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of BMW i8 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.

BMW i8 2017-2020
Built

2017-2020

I12/I15 only

These build years are all I12/I15, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

9.1%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

5 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

950

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
5 years
1496.0%
6 years
3349.0%
7 years
3519.1%
8 years
1168.6%

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 7 years old.

BMW i8 2013-2016
Built

2013-2016

I12/I15 only

These build years are all I12/I15, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 11 years old (latest age)

2.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (24.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 11 years old

MOT tests counted

1,376

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
8 years
21210.4%
9 years
52310.3%
10 years
59110.3%
11 years
502.0%

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 8 years old.