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

The BMW 225xe M Sport Premium 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 1,283 individual BMW 225xe M Sport Premium Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate88.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.2 points
Tests analysed1,283
Average mileage at test43,087 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank877 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 BMW 225xe M Sport Premium 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 Premium Auto tested had covered 43,087 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 225xe M Sport Premium Auto sits 12.2 points above the national average, ranked 877 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 225xe M Sport Premium Auto

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.4% of tests (2.65x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.7% of tests (2.04x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
  4. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests
  5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  6. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.2% of tests (3.98x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests
  9. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests
  10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests

From 1,281 DVSA-tracked BMW 225xe M Sport Premium Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 10.7% of these flagged BMW 225xe M Sport Premium 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 225xe M Sport Premium 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 225xe M Sport Premium Auto before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 34.3% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.3% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.4% of tests
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.3% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests
  8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.2% of tests
  9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 0.2% of tests
  10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.1% of tests

From 1,281 DVSA-tracked BMW 225xe M Sport Premium Auto tests, 2024.

BMW 225xe M Sport Premium Auto pass rate by model year

From its 2018 to its 2019 model year, the BMW 225xe M Sport Premium Auto's first-time pass rate has risen 1.5 points, from 89% to 90.5%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each BMW 225xe M Sport Premium Auto year:

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