2022 BMW M135i Xdrive Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability

97.2% of 2022 BMW M135i Xdrive Autos pass the MOT first time, measured across 216 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 18,917 miles.

How the 2022 compares

  • Against all BMW M135i Xdrive Autos (91%, 8,114 tests): +6.2 points
  • Against all 2022 cars (93.7%): +3.5 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every BMW M135i Xdrive Auto model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2022 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the BMW M135i Xdrive Auto:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2019 90.2% 912 34,756
2020 91.1% 3,498 30,250
2021 90.6% 3,488 24,990
2022 97.2% 216 18,917

What this means if you are buying a 2022 M135i Xdrive Auto

The 2022 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 6.2 points more often than the BMW M135i Xdrive Auto average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. 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 a 4-year-old car fails on

A 2022 car is 4 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 low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear. On a 2022 BMW M135i Xdrive Auto the average at test was 18,917 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.

2022 is the strongest year on record for this model at 97.2%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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