BMW 220 MOT Pass Rate
86.2% of 6,336 BMW 220 MOT tests pass.
The 220 has a pass rate of 86.2%, a little higher than the average across all BMW models (84.8%).
The BMW 220 passes its MOT 86.2% of the time — well above the national average for cars, which sits at 78.3%.
Pass rate by vehicle age
Pass rate declines noticeably with age, from 94.2% at 3–6 years to 82.8% at 10–15 years.
| Vehicle age | Pass rate | Tests | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
| 3–6 years | 94.2% | 189 | 40,871 miles |
| 6–10 years | 86.3% | 5,436 | 66,960 miles |
| 10–15 years | 82.8% | 711 | 85,552 miles |
| 15+ years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
Common MOT failure reasons for the BMW 220
The most common reason the BMW 220 fails its MOT is tyres — present in 39.1% of failed tests, most often logged as "tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm".
| Category | Share of failed tests | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 39.1% | tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 31.9% | not working |
| Suspension | 22.5% | has a serious fluid leak |
| Visibility | 13.3% | provides insufficient washer liquid |
| Brakes | 13.2% | less than 1.5 mm thick |
| Road Wheels | 5.9% | fractured |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.1% | inoperative or indicates a malfunction |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2.0% | does not conform to the specified requirements |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1.8% | has a major leak of exhaust gases |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.0% | retracting mechanism defective |