BMW 2 Series MOT reliability

BMW 2 Seriess passed their MOT first time 86% of the time across 20,951 tests in 2025. 161,474 are still licensed in Great Britain.

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First-time pass rate

86%

MOTs analysed

20,951

Still licensed (GB)

161,474

Body type

Coupe

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

2021 petrol

294 MOTs

Passed first time 87%. Typical mileage 22,209 (most between 15,293 and 32,408).

2021: 80% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 92% → 2024: 88% → 2025: 87%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.4%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.7%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.4%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (1.4%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.0%)

2021 diesel

6 MOTs

These figures come from only 6 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 100%. Typical mileage 44,122 (most between 36,258 and 45,378).

2021: 100% → 2024: 80% → 2025: 100%

Where 2021 2 Seriess fail

Wheels & tyres

7.8%

Lights & electrics

2.0%

Visibility & wipers

1.4%

Suspension & axles

1.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.7%

Brakes

0.3%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.3%

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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.