2015 BMW 225: MOT pass rate and reliability

88.1% of 2015 BMW 225s pass the MOT first time, measured across 402 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 65,457 miles.

How the 2015 compares

• Against all BMW 225s (86.2%, 2,522 tests): +1.9 points
• Against all 2015 cars (78.3%): +9.8 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every BMW 225 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2015 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the BMW 225:

What this means if you are buying a 2015 225

The 2015 sits close to the BMW 225 average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What an 11-year-old car fails on

A 2015 car is 11 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2015 BMW 225 the average at test was 65,457 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2015 is the strongest year on record for this model at 88.1%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2016 BMW 225 - 86.1%
• 2017 BMW 225 - 86.3%
• 2018 BMW 225 - 84.3%

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