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MOT reliability

Bmw 220 d

3 vehicles · 33 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Bmw 220 d vehicles and 33 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 220 d has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,298 miles.

3
Vehicles
33
MOT tests
8,595
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
15%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 220 d problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 220 d MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension42%
  • Lamps & electrical19%
  • Brakes15%
  • Other13%
  • Visibility13%
  • Steering4%

Bmw 220 d pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3667%
4475%
5475%
6475%
7560%
8560%
9367%
101100%
111100%

Fuel types: Diesel (3)

Most common Bmw 220 d MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 220 d MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  8. Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inner & outer edges (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inner & outer edges (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)

Bmw 220 d pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 7 86% 56,586
2016 1 12 67% 98,431
2015 1 14 64% 82,878

Bmw 220 d reliability FAQ

Across 3 Bmw 220 d vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 220 d MOT issues are: Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Bmw 220 d in our data has covered around 79,298 miles.

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