Used BMW 8 Series (Mk1, 2018-date) buyer’s guide: a GT with a hint of sports car

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Running costs

BMW’S Condition-Based Servicing allows up to two years or 16,000 miles between services, and because only the parts that need to be replaced are renewed, service prices aren’t fixed.

An oil and filter change costs £410; replace the air filter and spark plugs too and the bill is £735. Fresh brake fluid every two years costs £147, but there are no cambelts to replace.

Insurance will be costly, with 41 being the lowest group (for some 840ds), but most models are at least group 45; all V8s are group 50. Road tax costs £195 per year, plus the £425 expensive car supplement for the first

five years, while the most economical model, the 840d, is claimed to average 44mpg. The 840i is pegged at 33mpg and the M850i at 26mpg, but expect less in the real world.

Recalls

BMW has issued five recalls for the 8 Series in total. The first was in July 2019 because of fuel pumps leaking on cars made in March and April 2019. Faulty seatbelt buckles led to recall two, in April 2020; it affected cars made in February and March 2020.

Braking system glitches were behind the third recall, in February 2021 and involved cars made between February and November 2020. Faulty brake discs led to recall four, in March 2021; the latest campaign came in August 2022, due to engine bay fires in cars made up to September 2020.

Driver Power owner satisfaction

The 8 Series has never appeared in our Driver Power surveys, but there are always a few BMW models in there. Our latest poll included the 3 Series Mk7 (18th), 5 Series Mk7 (22nd), 1 Series Mk3 (25th), and X3 Mk3 (36th), which is par for the course; BMW rarely does spectacularly well, but a solid performance is typical. In our Brands survey, BMW came 14th out of 32, ahead of Mercedes (25th) and Audi (27th).

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