# BMW 225 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 225 passes its MOT first time 84% of the time, from 2,477 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 84%
- MOT tests analysed: 2,477 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 35 (few mots) | 94% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 131 | 81% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 94 (few mots) | 89% |
| 2017 | Hybrid | 676 | 85% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 163 | 80% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 57 (few mots) | 95% |
| 2016 | Hybrid | 442 | 84% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 180 | 79% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 136 | 85% |
| 2016 | Electric | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 209 | 79% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 197 | 87% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 137 | 81% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 67% |

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