BMW M2 MOT reliability

BMW M2s passed their MOT first time 89% of the time across 7,642 tests in 2025. 9,753 are still licensed in Great Britain.

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First-time pass rate

89%

MOTs analysed

7,642

Still licensed (GB)

9,753

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

1,127 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 31,585 (most between 24,102 and 39,796).

2021: 100% → 2022: 67% → 2023: 97% → 2024: 90% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.7%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.4%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.2%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.7%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.6%)

Where 2021 M2s fail

Wheels & tyres

5.2%

Lights & electrics

1.6%

Brakes

1.1%

Suspension & axles

0.5%

Visibility & wipers

0.5%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.4%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.2%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.1%

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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.