Does the BMW I8 fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?

The BMW I8 records 0.34 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.69 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−4.35, 95% interval −4.74 to −3.96). It ranks 468 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a BMW I8 by registration

No single suspension defect wording reaches 30 items on the BMW I8; the failures are spread across several.