# BMW 2 Series MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 2 Series passes its MOT first time 86% of the time, from 20,951 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 86%
- MOT tests analysed: 20,951 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres
- Licensed in Great Britain: 161,474 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 91% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 294 | 87% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 1,886 | 91% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 114 | 86% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 3,126 | 89% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 386 | 85% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 23 (few mots) | 83% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 4,273 | 87% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1,972 | 82% |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 637 | 84% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 2,505 | 88% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 689 | 83% |
| 2017 | Hybrid | 243 | 82% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 2,036 | 86% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 210 | 84% |
| 2016 | Hybrid | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 1,480 | 84% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 21 (few mots) | 76% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 971 | 80% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 54 (few mots) | 57% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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