Car statistics by year
2015 BMW I8
BMW I8 cars first registered in 2015: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2015, so like is set against like.
- MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 89.4% All 2015 cars 72.6%
- Typical mileage at the MOT 47,200 miles; all 2015 cars 72,100
- Left at the end of 2025 659 81.0% of the 814 at the end of 2015
- Tests with an advisory 31.4% All 2015 cars 51.7%
- MOT tests in 2025 621 normal tests in Great Britain
How do 2015 BMW I8s do at their MOT?
In 2025, at about 10 years old, 89.4% of 2015 BMW I8 MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.6% for all cars first registered in 2015. 2015 BMW I8s did better than average for their age, by 16.8 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 87.8% of the time (all 2015 cars 74.3%).
Most common MOT advisories on the 2015 BMW I8
An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 31.4% of 2015 BMW I8 tests had at least one (all 2015 cars 51.7%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.
Most common advisories
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 19.6% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 5.6% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 4.0% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 3.7% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 1.8% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What mileage is normal for a 2015 BMW I8?
Half of the 2015 BMW I8s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 47,200 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 32,100 and a quarter more than 65,000. For all cars first registered in 2015, the middle figure was 72,100 miles, so 2015 BMW I8s have been driven 34.5% less far than average.
Mileage at the 2025 MOT
Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.
| 10% | 25% | Median | 75% | 90% | Cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 BMW I8 | 19,300 | 32,100 | 47,200 | 65,000 | 83,500 | 596 |
| All 2015 cars | 36,100 | 52,200 | 72,100 | 94,600 | 119,500 | 2,231,507 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
How many 2015 BMW I8s are left?
At the end of 2015, 814 2015 BMW I8s were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 659 were: 606 licensed and 53 declared off the road (SORN). That is 81.0% still on the record, against 93.2% for all cars first registered in 2015.
Share still on the record since 2015
Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2015. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.
| Year end | 2015 BMW I8 | All 2015 cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | 100.7% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | 99.9% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | 96.7% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | 97.6% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | 96.9% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | 96.7% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | 96.1% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | 95.3% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | 94.3% |
| 2025 | 81.0% | 93.2% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated
Recalls that may affect cars built around 2015
1 of the BMW I8’s 5 recalls in DVSA’s records covers cars built during 2015.
The 2015 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2015 may have been built in 2014, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.
| Launched | Concern | Built | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2015 | Steering may not behave as designed | 9 Oct 2015 to 4 Nov 2015 | 41 (all models) |
Every BMW I8 recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls
Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT results and mileage | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 621 MOT tests of 2015 BMW I8 cars | 15 September 2026 |
| Cars on the record | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of 2025 | 659 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
- MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of BMW I8 cars first registered in 2015; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2015.
- Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
- Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
- Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
- Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
- DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
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