MOT reliability
Bmw M2
3,796 vehicles · 24,154 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3,796 Bmw M2 vehicles and 24,154 completed MOT tests, the Bmw M2 has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,801 miles.
3,796
Vehicles
24,154
MOT tests
5,767
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share
Bmw M2 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bmw M2 MOT tests:
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Tyres, wheels & suspension58%
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Other16%
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Brakes11%
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Visibility5%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Identification & plates2%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Bmw M2 pass rate by age
How the Bmw M2's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 100% |
| 2 | 256 | 92% |
| 3 | 4,243 | 93% |
| 4 | 3,823 | 92% |
| 5 | 3,835 | 90% |
| 6 | 3,699 | 89% |
| 7 | 3,637 | 89% |
| 8 | 2,885 | 90% |
| 9 | 1,382 | 90% |
| 10 | 331 | 91% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3,785), Other (10), Diesel (1)
Most common Bmw M2 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw M2 MOT tests:
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (870 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (854 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (490 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (486 times)
- COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION (301 times)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (235 times)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (215 times)
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (205 times)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (195 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (192 times)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre (177 times)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (176 times)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (176 times)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (169 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (164 times)
Bmw M2 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 8,740 |
| 2023 | 22 | 23 | 95% | 13,772 |
| 2021 | 4 | 14 | 100% | 34,687 |
| 2020 | 51 | 179 | 91% | 26,795 |
| 2019 | 77 | 364 | 91% | 35,736 |
| 2018 | 1,310 | 8,415 | 90% | 48,081 |
| 2017 | 1,277 | 9,108 | 91% | 49,285 |
| 2016 | 758 | 5,996 | 90% | 49,309 |
Bmw M2 reliability FAQ
Across 3,796 Bmw M2 vehicles in our MOT data,
90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bmw M2 MOT issues are:
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside 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)).
The typical Bmw M2 in our data has covered around
47,801 miles.
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