95.2% of BMW M8s passed the 2024 MOT (a rough estimate from 415 first tests): 94.2% at the first attempt and 1.0% after a fix at the test centre (PRS). About 1 in 10 failed the first attempt. For its age, it fails 56% less often than normal: MOT Risk Index 44.1 (95% CI 29.9–64.5; 100 = normal).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT pass rate | 95.2 | % | incl. 1.0% fixed at the test centre | 2024 | 415 |
| Passed at the first attempt | 94.2 | % | all first tests | 2024 | 415 |
| MOT Risk Index (95% CI 29.9–64.5) | 44.1 | index | 100 = normal for its age · rank 82 (tied) of 761 (1 = fails least for its age) | 2024 | 415 |
| Biggest excess: Tyres | 6.7 | per 100 | 5.9 same-age | 2019–2024 | 756 |
| Dangerous defects | 3.7 | per 100 | 11.2 UK, not age-adjusted | 2019–2024 | 756 |
| Advisory items | 33.1 | per 100 | 127.1 UK, not age-adjusted | 2019–2024 | 756 |
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 82 | of 761 | published models, 1 = fails least for its age | 2024 | 415 |
| Best rank within its 95% interval | 32 | rank | other models held where they are | 2024 | 415 |
| Worst rank within its 95% interval | 161 | rank | other models held where they are | 2024 | 415 |
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · full dataset (v5). This model's index changed from 23.9 to 44.1 in the 24 September 2026 release, after duplicate test records were removed.
BMW M8 MOTs fail most often on tyres: 6.7 per 100 tests, against 5.9 for UK cars of the same age (2019–2024, n = 756).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 6.7 | per 100 | 5.9 | 2019–2024 | 51 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 756 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
BMW M8 MOTs flag tyres most: 25.5 advisories per 100 tests, against 39.7 across UK tests (2019–2024, n = 756).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 25.5 | per 100 | 39.7 | 2019–2024 | 193 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 756 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
For BMW M8s aged under 3 whose last MOT was a pass, the item most likely to fail at the next MOT is tyres: 3.2% failed on it (2019–2024, n = 155).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 155 cars) | 3.2 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 155 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
The BMW M8 gets a dangerous defect less often than the UK average: 3.7 per 100 first tests against 11.2 across the UK. In the same tests, 6.5 major and 2.1 minor defects were recorded per 100 tests (one test can record several).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dangerous defects | 3.7 | per 100 | 11.2 | 2019–2024 | 756 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 756 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id; severity not recorded for some 2018–2021 tests · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
First-time MOT failures for the BMW M8 go from 4.6% at age 3 (rough estimate: 175 tests, 95% interval 2.3–8.8%) to 8.7% at age 5 (rough estimate: 69 tests, 95% interval 4.0–17.7%), against 15.1% for all cars aged 5 (rough estimate: 69 tests, 95% interval 4.0–17.7%) (2024, n = 415).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 (rough estimate: 175 tests, 95% interval 2.3–8.8%) | 4.6 | % failed first time | 12.4 | 2024 | 175 |
| Age 4 (rough estimate: 168 tests, 95% interval 3.3–10.6%) | 5.9 | % failed first time | 13.1 | 2024 | 168 |
| Age 5 (rough estimate: 69 tests, 95% interval 4.0–17.7%) | 8.7 | % failed first time | 15.1 | 2024 | 69 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
At every age shown, BMW M8s fail first time no more often than comparable models of the same size class; the biggest difference is at age 4, where they fail less often: 6.3% against 12.3% (2024, n = 239).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 | 8.2 | % fail | 10.8 | 2024 | 426 |
| Age 4 | 6.3 | % fail | 12.3 | 2024 | 239 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Of 8 similar models, 6 fail less often for their age than the BMW M8 and 2 as often or more. The BMW M8 has an MOT Risk Index of 44.1, where 100 = normal for its age (2024, n = 415).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW M8 (this model) | 44.1 | index | 100 = normal | 2024 | 415 |
| BMW M6 | 42.2 | index | 44.1 | 2024 | 1281 |
| Audi RS6 | 45.9 | index | 44.1 | 2024 | 639 |
| Porsche Carrera | 43.1 | index | 44.1 | 2024 | 853 |
| Ferrari Portofino | 47.3 | index | 44.1 | 2024 | 695 |
| Aston Martin DBX | 36.8 | index | 44.1 | 2024 | 521 |
| Lamborghini Urus | 39.1 | index | 44.1 | 2024 | 707 |
| McLaren 600LT | 34.6 | index | 44.1 | 2024 | 320 |
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVR Griffith | 38.1 | index | 44.1 | 2024 | 867 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
BMW M8: Age 3 median (rough estimate) is 20556 miles (2024).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 median (rough estimate) | 20556 | miles | 2024 | 175 | |
| Age 3 P25 (rough estimate) | 15327 | miles | 2024 | 175 | |
| Age 3 P75 (rough estimate) | 30064 | miles | 2024 | 175 | |
| Age 4 median (rough estimate) | 27180 | miles | 2024 | 168 | |
| Age 4 P25 (rough estimate) | 19490 | miles | 2024 | 168 | |
| Age 4 P75 (rough estimate) | 35771 | miles | 2024 | 168 | |
| Age 5 median (rough estimate) | 23774 | miles | 2024 | 69 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
0.1% of BMW M8s tested had reached 100,000 miles, and 0.0% had reached 150,000 (2024, n = 1).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000 miles (rough estimate: 1 tests, 95% interval 0.0–0.8%) | 0.1 | % of tested cars | 2024 | 1 | |
| 150,000 miles (rough estimate: 0 tests, 95% interval 0.0–0.5%) | 0 | % of tested cars | 2024 | 0 | |
| 200,000 miles (rough estimate: 0 tests, 95% interval 0.0–0.5%) | 0 | % of tested cars | 2024 | 0 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Matched on annual mileage as well as age, the BMW M8 index is 62.3, against 55.6 on age alone (2019–2024, n = 415).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age and mileage adjusted index | 62.3 | index | 55.6 | 2019–2024 | 415 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
BMW M8s aged 5 are forecast to keep taking MOTs for at least 0.5 more years; the survival curve is observed only until age 5, so the true figure is likely higher.
Computed, not measured.
Forecast, not a prediction for a particular car.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 5 (at least; observed only until age 5) | 0.5 | years forecast | survival forecast | 0 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: survival forecast · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
BMW M8: Age 3 (at least as many as at ages 4–6) is 100 % of age 4–6 baseline, against the relevant comparison (2024, n = 415).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 (at least as many as at ages 4–6) | 100 | % of age 4–6 baseline | 2024 | 426 | |
| Age 4 (at least as many as at ages 4–6) | 100 | % of age 4–6 baseline | 2024 | 239 | |
| Age 5 (rough estimate: 69 tests, 95% interval 4.0–17.7%) | 44.8 | % of age 4–6 baseline | 2024 | 69 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
DVSA lists 9 safety recall campaigns matched to the BMW M8; check whether yours has been fixed, using its registration number.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVSA recall campaigns matched | 9 | campaigns | DVSA register | DVSA register | 415 |
Source: DVSA register; recall effect covers 11 of 761 models · Window: DVSA register · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Of every 100 BMW M8s tested at age 3, about 5 failed the MOT first time (rough estimate); at age 4, about 6 (rough estimate). These are one-year rates for different cars tested in the same year, not a fleet followed over time (2024).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 (rough estimate: 175 tests, 95% interval 2.3–8.8%) | 4.6 | % fail first time | 2024 | 175 | |
| Age 4 (rough estimate: 168 tests, 95% interval 3.3–10.6%) | 6.0 | % fail first time | 2024 | 168 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
NHTSA lists 191 US technical service bulletins for the BMW M8 (US market, BMW M8, model year 2020 only); a count, not a UK failure rate.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US service bulletins | 191 | bulletins | NHTSA | NHTSA | 415 |
| Year 2019 | 5 | bulletins | NHTSA | NHTSA | 415 |
| Year 2020 | 77 | bulletins | NHTSA | NHTSA | 415 |
| Year 2021 | 44 | bulletins | NHTSA | NHTSA | 415 |
| Year 2022 | 29 | bulletins | NHTSA | NHTSA | 415 |
| Year 2023 | 21 | bulletins | NHTSA | NHTSA | 415 |
| Year 2024 | 11 | bulletins | NHTSA | NHTSA | 415 |
| Year 2025 | 4 | bulletins | NHTSA | NHTSA | 415 |
Source: NHTSA, US market, BMW M8, model year 2020 only; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
The most common US owner complaint about the BMW M8 to NHTSA concerns lamps & electrical: 1 complaints (US market, BMW M8, model year 2020 only).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamps & electrical | 1 | complaints | NHTSA + 2024 | 1 | |
| Engine (not MOT-tested) | 1 | complaints | NHTSA + 2024 | 1 | |
| Brakes | 1 | complaints | NHTSA + 2024 | 1 | |
| Transmission (not MOT-tested) | 1 | complaints | NHTSA + 2024 | 1 | |
| Visibility | 1 | complaints | NHTSA + 2024 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA, US market, BMW M8, model year 2020 only; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA + 2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
BMW M8s fail first time most in February (14.3%, against 30.0% for all cars that month) and least in January (2.4%) (2024, n = 415).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.4 | % fail first time | 31.1 | 2024 | 42 |
| February | 14.3 | % fail first time | 30.0 | 2024 | 63 |
| March | 6.8 | % fail first time | 28.3 | 2024 | 44 |
| April | 11.8 | % fail first time | 29.8 | 2024 | 51 |
| May | 8.5 | % fail first time | 28.8 | 2024 | 47 |
| June | 6.5 | % fail first time | 28.1 | 2024 | 62 |
| July | 10.2 | % fail first time | 29.3 | 2024 | 49 |
| August | 3.9 | % fail first time | 29.2 | 2024 | 51 |
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 8.3 | % fail first time | 28.2 | 2024 | 72 |
| October | 3.7 | % fail first time | 30.3 | 2024 | 108 |
| November | 8.0 | % fail first time | 30.6 | 2024 | 112 |
| December | 5.5 | % fail first time | 29.3 | 2024 | 55 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 415 initial BMW M8 tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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n < 500 in this group. 415 initial BMW M8 tests are in the published model cohort; this measure needs a qualifying group of at least 500 tests.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 415 initial BMW M8 tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 415 initial BMW M8 tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: price catalogue · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 415 initial BMW M8 tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 415 initial BMW M8 tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 415 initial BMW M8 tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 415 initial BMW M8 tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 415 initial BMW M8 tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 + geographic layers · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 415 initial BMW M8 tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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n < 500 in this group. 415 initial BMW M8 tests are in the published model cohort; this measure needs a qualifying group of at least 500 tests.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 415 initial BMW M8 tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 415 initial BMW M8 tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 415 initial BMW M8 tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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no match in the other-country inspection register. 415 initial BMW M8 tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models · Window: 2024 by country · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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layer not yet computed for this model (covers 19 of 761 models). 415 initial BMW M8 tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: European Commission OBFCM; covers 19 of 761 models · Window: 2021+ cohorts · n = 415 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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MOT Risk Index (2026). BMW M8 MOT statistics 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 24 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/bmw-m8/
How the MOT Risk Index and every figure on this page are calculated: methodology.
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94.2% of first attempts passed in 2024 (415 tests). Retests after repair are excluded; cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) are shown separately.
Other sites may count retests or all attempts. This page uses 415 primary tests: 5.78% failed first time and 95.2% passed when cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) count as passes. The age-adjusted MOT Risk Index 44.1 is shown separately.