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MOT reliability

Bmw 225xe sport premium auto

432 vehicles · 2,157 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 432 Bmw 225xe sport premium auto vehicles and 2,157 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 225xe sport premium auto has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,036 miles.

432
Vehicles
2,157
MOT tests
8,314
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 225xe sport premium auto problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension68%
  • Other16%
  • Brakes11%
  • Visibility3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%

Bmw 225xe sport premium auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
22685%
346889%
447591%
545391%
643289%
725990%
83589%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (430), Electric (2)

Most common Bmw 225xe sport premium auto MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (113 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (101 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (65 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (65 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (41 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (37 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (34 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (28 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (27 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (26 times)
  11. Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (24 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)) (23 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (23 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (21 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (19 times)

Bmw 225xe sport premium auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 4 12 92% 26,426
2020 48 213 86% 55,801
2019 257 1,326 90% 59,691
2018 104 597 90% 52,359

Bmw 225xe sport premium auto reliability FAQ

Across 432 Bmw 225xe sport premium auto vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 225xe 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 sport premium auto in our data has covered around 57,036 miles.

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