BMW 220 MOT reliability

BMW 220s passed their MOT first time 80% of the time across 14,924 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

80%

MOTs analysed

14,924

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2020 diesel

96 MOTs

These figures come from 96 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 35,462 (most between 29,242 and 51,370).

2021: 100% → 2022: 60% → 2023: 86% → 2024: 89% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (2.1%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.1%)
Headlamp aim: too high (2.1%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.0%)
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak (1.0%)

2020 petrol

3 MOTs

These figures come from only 3 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 67%. Typical mileage 35,378 (most between 23,485 and 35,550).

2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 33% → 2024: 67% → 2025: 67%

Most common failures

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (33.3%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (33.3%)

Where 2020 220s fail

Wheels & tyres

5.2%

Lights & electrics

2.1%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

2.1%

Suspension & axles

1.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.