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MOT reliability

Bmw 225xe m sport premium auto

1,324 vehicles · 6,693 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,324 Bmw 225xe m sport premium auto vehicles and 6,693 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 225xe m sport premium auto has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 52,765 miles.

1,324
Vehicles
6,693
MOT tests
7,781
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
9%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 225xe m sport premium auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 225xe m sport premium auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension65%
  • Other16%
  • Brakes13%
  • Visibility4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%
  • Body & structure0%

Bmw 225xe m sport premium auto pass rate by age

How the Bmw 225xe m sport premium auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
24890%
31,41789%
41,43689%
51,40490%
61,36688%
783988%
815785%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1,318), Electric (5), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Bmw 225xe m sport premium auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 225xe m sport premium auto MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (348 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (330 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (259 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (242 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (130 times)
  6. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (91 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (75 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (74 times)
  9. Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (74 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (73 times)
  11. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (72 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (69 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (66 times)
  14. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (60 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (60 times)

Bmw 225xe m sport premium auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 8 25 92% 32,836
2020 135 580 89% 45,459
2019 691 3,597 89% 54,056
2018 420 2,465 89% 53,518

Bmw 225xe m sport premium auto reliability FAQ

Across 1,324 Bmw 225xe m sport premium auto vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 225xe m sport premium auto MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Bmw 225xe m sport premium auto in our data has covered around 52,765 miles.

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