Petrol BMW 2 Series: MOT pass rate
88.7% of petrol BMW 2 Series pass the MOT first time, measured across 16,693 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 42,825.
Petrol against the other BMW 2 Series versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 88.7% | 16,693 |
| Diesel | 87.4% | 3,436 |
| Hybrid | 84.8% | 905 |
| All BMW 2 Series | 88.3% | 21,034 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the BMW 2 Series specifically, petrol is the strongest at 88.7%, and this petrol version sits 0.4 points above the 88.3% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol BMW 2 Series had covered 42,825 miles at test, against 53,438 for the diesel and 55,925 for the hybrid. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
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.
Other BMW 2 Series fuel types
- Diesel BMW 2 Series - 87.4%
- Hybrid BMW 2 Series - 84.8%