Petrol BMW 220: MOT pass rate
87% of petrol BMW 220s pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,857 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 51,520.
Petrol against the other BMW 220 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 83.7% | 11,141 |
| Petrol | 87% | 3,857 |
| All BMW 220 | 84.6% | 14,998 |
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 220 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 87%, and this petrol version sits 2.4 points above the 84.6% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol BMW 220 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 petrol BMW 220 had covered 51,520 miles at test, against 68,780 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 220 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a petrol BMW 220
- Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.4% of tests (7.47x the national rate for this defect)
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.4% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
- A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.4% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.2% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.4% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
From 3,869 DVSA-tracked petrol BMW 220 tests, 2024, split out from the BMW 220's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 8.4% 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 petrol BMW 220
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.7% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 11.9% of tests, also fails
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.3% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.5% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.7% of tests, also fails
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.9% of tests
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
From 3,869 DVSA-tracked petrol BMW 220 tests, 2024.
Other BMW 220 fuel types
- Diesel BMW 220 - 83.7%