Registered new in Europe in 2018
1,151 new BMW 8 Series cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2018; the largest markets were Germany (437), the United Kingdom (243), France (150).
- Average mass
- 1,937 kg
- Average CO₂
- 205 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 298 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 65% · Petrol 35%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
In the Netherlands
29 first registered in 2018 are on Dutch roads; 76% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €181,533.
Most common APK defects
- Band beschadigd2
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde1
- Koplamp met afwijkend lichtbeeld onjuist afgesteld1
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
179 cars built in 2018 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 5 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 223 of these cars first registered in 2018 took their annual MOT test. 83% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2018 the figure was 84%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 12.1% | 5.2% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1.3% | 0.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1.3% | 4.0% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Brakes | 0.9% | 2.9% |
| Visibility | 0.4% | 3.6% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
8 of these cars first registered in 2018 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 81,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2018 BMW 8 Series.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What BMW told its dealers about the 2018 BMW 8 Series: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11010768 | For this vehicle, the engine coolant thermostat limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years/150,000 miles, as determined from the original in-service date. |
| 10249437 | The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met. |
| 10249027 | The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle discharged battery complaints. |
| 10236388 | Brake pad/disc. |
| 10214256 | The quick disconnect coupling on the cylinder head coolant vent line could break at the cylinder head. This would lead to loss of coolant from the engine. |
| 10153712 | COMFORT ACCESS 2.0 INFORMATION. Customers may report complaints that the comfort access system's "contactless" features are not working to their expectations. |
| 10153699 | CRACKING NOISE FROM THE UPPER DOOR HINGE WHEN OPENING. There is a cracking noise from the area of the upper door hinge when opening the door to the end stop. Interference between the inner door hinge support and the door. The interference is only present from the upper hinge supports of either door. |
| 10152672 | DELIVERY STOP: PROGRAM BODY DOMAIN CONTROLLER (BDC). In case of a rollover-crash, the doors should be locked after the crash and only unlocked after 6 s. In case of a frontal crash, the doors should be unlocked after 160 milliseconds. Due to software errors in the Body Domain Controller (BDC) a rollover-crash leads to an immediate unlocking (after 30 milliseconds) and in a frontal crash the doors are unlocked only after 300 milliseconds. BDC software error |
| 10152656 | RAM CONTROL UNIT: CANNOT BE ENCODED / NO SOUND OUTPUT. After programming the RAM (audio amplifier) one of the following errors may occur: 1. Coding of the RAM-01 audio amplifier fails repeatedly. 2. The RAM-01 audio amplifier was successfully programmed and encoded with ISTA. However after the vehicle goes to sleep, the sound output no longer works. The root cause for this error is still under investigation. |
| 10152655 | NEW ECU VALIDATION NEEDED AFTER REPLACING CERTAIN CONTROL MODULES. With introduction of the new Headunit HU-H3 (MGU Media Graphics Unit) we have a new way protection mechanism against tampering. If one or more of the following components MGU, TCB Telematic Communication Box (ATM-02), RSE Rear Seat Entertainment or KOMBISP18 instrument cluster needs to be replaced the secure connection between them must be re-established. In order to re-establish the connection, an electronic certificate must be created from the BMW backend and imported into the Vehicle. After the replacement of one of the ment |
| 10152652 | After programming it could be that some fault codes cannot be deleted even after a sleep cycle of the vehicle. |
| 10149546 | DELIVERY STOP: PROGRAM KAFAS MODULE. The KAFAS (Camera Assisted Drivers Assistance System) module erroneously trigger warnings and CCMs (Check Control Messages) which lead to customer discomfort and uncertainty with the KAFAS functionality. KAFAS module software error |
| 10149539 | DELIVERY STOP / SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAM BODY DOMAIN CONTROLLER (BDC). In case of a rollover-crash, the doors should be locked after the crash and only unlocked after 6 s. In case of a frontal crash, the doors should be unlocked after 160 milliseconds. Due to software errors in the Body Domain Controller (BDC) a rollover-crash leads to an immediate unlocking (after 30 milliseconds) and in a frontal crash the doors are unlocked only after 300 milliseconds. BDC software error |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)