Hybrid BMW 2 Series: MOT pass rate

84.8% of hybrid BMW 2 Series pass the MOT first time, measured across 905 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 55,925.

Hybrid against the other BMW 2 Series versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the BMW 2 Series specifically, petrol is the strongest at 88.7%, and this hybrid version sits 3.5 points below the 88.3% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The hybrid BMW 2 Series fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average hybrid BMW 2 Series had covered 55,925 miles at test, against 42,825 for the petrol and 53,438 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the BMW 2 Series page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid BMW 2 Series

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.7% of tests (2.82x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.6% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.2% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.9% of tests
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.8% of tests
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.7% of tests
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
9. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.6% of tests
10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.4% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)

From 908 DVSA-tracked hybrid BMW 2 Series tests, 2024, split out from the BMW 2 Series's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 11.39% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a hybrid BMW 2 Series

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 37.1% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.7% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.9% of tests
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.2% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.3% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.7% of tests
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.2% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.1% of tests

From 908 DVSA-tracked hybrid BMW 2 Series tests, 2024.

Other BMW 2 Series fuel types

• Petrol BMW 2 Series - 88.7%
• Diesel BMW 2 Series - 87.4%

All BMW 2 Series MOT data · Every model