BMW 225E MOT reliability

BMW 225Es passed their MOT first time 91% of the time across 222 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

91%

MOTs analysed

222

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.

In detail:

First registered

2022 hybrid

168 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 16,986 (most between 12,168 and 25,506).

2024: 100% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (6.0%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (3.6%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.6%)
Headlamp aim: too low (0.6%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (0.6%)

Where 2022 225Es fail

Wheels & tyres

8.9%

Lights & electrics

1.2%

Visibility & wipers

0.6%

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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.