Does the BMW 8 Series fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The BMW 8 Series records 1.96 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.50 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.54, 95% interval −3.90 to −3.18). It ranks 499 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a BMW 8 Series by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the BMW 8 Series is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 72 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 72 | 0.45 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 32 | 0.20 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,114 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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