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MOT reliability

Bmw 230i m sport auto

1,379 vehicles · 413 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,379 Bmw 230i m sport auto vehicles and 413 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 230i m sport auto has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 22,965 miles.

1,379
Vehicles
413
MOT tests
6,180
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
10%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 230i m sport auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 230i m sport auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension64%
  • Lamps & electrical16%
  • Other14%
  • Brakes7%
  • Visibility4%
  • Identification & plates3%
  • Body & structure1%

Bmw 230i m sport auto pass rate by age

How the Bmw 230i m sport auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
22893%
329892%
44193%
51100%
61100%
7250%
81100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,369), Other (9), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1)

Most common Bmw 230i m sport auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 230i m sport auto MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (2 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)

Bmw 230i m sport auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 1 1 100% 3,723
2024 2 2 100% 10,121
2023 123 142 94% 22,139
2022 167 222 90% 22,408
2017 1 7 86% 22,175

Bmw 230i m sport auto reliability FAQ

Across 1,379 Bmw 230i m sport auto vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 230i m sport auto MOT issues are: Offside Rear 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 Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Bmw 230i m sport auto in our data has covered around 22,965 miles.

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