Petrol BMW 225: MOT pass rate
90% of petrol BMW 225s pass the MOT first time, measured across 399 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 48,256.
Petrol against the other BMW 225 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | 86.7% | 1,298 |
| Diesel | 83.4% | 823 |
| Petrol | 90% | 399 |
| All BMW 225 | 86.2% | 2,522 |
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 225 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 90%, and this petrol version sits 3.8 points above the 86.2% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol BMW 225 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. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol BMW 225 had covered 48,256 miles at test, against 64,594 for the hybrid and 67,706 for the diesel. 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 225 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other BMW 225 fuel types
- Hybrid BMW 225 - 86.7%
- Diesel BMW 225 - 83.4%