# BMW 230I MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 230I passes its MOT first time 88% of the time, from 195 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 88%
- MOT tests analysed: 195 (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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Petrol | 24 (few mots) | 92% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 169 | 88% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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