BMW 225xe M Sport Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The BMW 225xe M Sport Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 565 individual BMW 225xe M Sport Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate87.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+11.1 points
Tests analysed565
Average mileage at test40,204 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank1,022 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 BMW 225xe M Sport 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 225xe M Sport Auto tested had covered 40,204 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. On a BMW 225xe M Sport Auto bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific BMW 225xe M Sport Auto rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged BMW 225xe M Sport Autos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a BMW 225xe M Sport Auto

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.8% of tests (3.1x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.5% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.1% of tests
  4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.9% of tests
  5. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.7% of tests
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests
  7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.2% of tests
  9. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Any braking system component insecure or inadequately mounted, 0.2% of tests (49.6x the national rate for this defect)

From 852 DVSA-tracked BMW 225xe M Sport Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 11.35% of these flagged BMW 225xe M Sport Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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