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BMW 225
MOT pass rate.

Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.

Counts, not a score

2,500 passes · 348 fails

Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.

What is the BMW 225 MOT pass rate?

In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 87.8% of 2,864 tests (2,500 passes, 348 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.

Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?

No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.

Are these UK or US figures?

UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.

Most common MOT failure groups

01 · Failure groupTyres301 recorded items
02 · Failure groupSuspension95 recorded items
03 · Failure groupBrakes85 recorded items
04 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment50 recorded items
05 · Failure groupVisibility45 recorded items

Pass rate by vehicle age

Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.

Age (years)TestsPass rateAverage mileage
626186.6%53,930 mi
71,04887.5%62,117 mi
889586.8%63,258 mi
944888.6%65,541 mi
1016883.3%84,881 mi