BMW 220d Xdrive Luxury Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The BMW 220d Xdrive Luxury Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 628 individual BMW 220d Xdrive Luxury Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 BMW 220d Xdrive Luxury Autos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average BMW 220d Xdrive Luxury Auto tested had covered 42,133 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The BMW 220d Xdrive Luxury Auto sits 12.2 points above the national average, ranked 884 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a BMW 220d Xdrive Luxury Auto

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.1% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)
2. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.1% of tests
3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.3% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
8. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.6% of tests (2.33x the national rate for this defect)
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.6% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests

From 628 DVSA-tracked BMW 220d Xdrive Luxury Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.03% of these flagged BMW 220d Xdrive Luxury Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a BMW 220d Xdrive Luxury Auto

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a BMW 220d Xdrive Luxury Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 22.3% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.1% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.5% of tests, also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.3% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.4% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.7% of tests, also fails
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
8. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.3% of tests (2.81x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 0.3% of tests
10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.3% of tests

From 628 DVSA-tracked BMW 220d Xdrive Luxury Auto tests, 2024.

BMW 220d Xdrive Luxury Auto pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each BMW 220d Xdrive Luxury Auto year:

• 2018 BMW 220d Xdrive Luxury Auto - 89% first-time pass, 272 tests
• 2019 BMW 220d Xdrive Luxury Auto - 88.5% first-time pass, 262 tests

Other BMW models

• BMW 3 Series - 76.8%
• BMW 118 - 81.9%
• BMW 116 - 78.6%
• BMW X1 - 85.2%
• BMW X3 - 82.3%
• BMW X5 - 81.2%
• BMW 1 Series - 81.6%
• BMW 520 - 80.2%

Models with a similar pass rate

• MG Zs Excite T-Gdi Auto - 88.9%
• Subaru Brz - 88.9%
• Mercedes-Benz C 300 Amg Line Ed Prem D A - 88.9%
• Peugeot 5008 Allure Premium P-Tech S/S - 88.9%
• Toyota Camry - 88.8%
• Audi A4 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa - 88.8%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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