2,033 on UK roads in 2025-43 vs 2024
On the road
2,033
2,033 licensed
Change vs 2024
-2.1%
-43 cars
New in 2025
0
first-time registrations
Electrified
100%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The BMW I8 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 2,033 licensed in 2025 - down 2.1% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. Every one is fully electric. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.
Licensed BMW I8 cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every BMW I8 on the road today.
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a BMW I8 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 2,298 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
91.2%
2,298 MOT tests in 2025 · 2,136 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
91.2%
2023
91.4%
2024
90.7%
2025
91.2%
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a BMW I8 is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 2,239 cars tracked across years
62.8%
low · <5k
34.9%
avg · 5-15k
2.4%
high · 15k+
Most cover 1,940-6,325 miles a year (median 3,878).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 29,954 → 34,332 → 38,787 → 42,539
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Not enough data.
A 2025 BMW I8 passes first time 91.2% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 4,733 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 93.4% of low-mileage cars pass versus 80% past 120k.
Of 187 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific BMW I8, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
