BMW 2 Series reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 2 Series

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 117,030 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

88.3%

Share of this model's 117,030 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

38.6 mpg

CO2 emission

168 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£245/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

53,453

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

68,432

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

7.7

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

19,827

19,827 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

117,030

117,030 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

19,827On the road

Insight summary

BMW 2 Series is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 19,827 represented vehicles and 0.05% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 88.3% from 117,030 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 60. The current pool shows an average of 53,453 miles and an average age of 7.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 68,432 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and lighting. The practical read is that the BMW 2 Series looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	15,818
DIESEL	3,168
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	841

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

4 / 5

Adult

78%

Children

86%

Pedestrian

85%

Safety systems

80%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,107
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	526
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	501
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	484
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	448
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	441
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	395
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	395
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	383
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	358
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	353
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	349
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	325
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	317
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	303
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	276
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	266
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	265
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	255
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	234
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	231
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	230
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	219
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	217
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	209

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 9,087 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,107

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

526

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

501

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

484

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

448

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

441

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

395

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

395

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

383

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

358

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

353

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

349

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

325

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

317

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

303

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

276

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

266

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

265

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

255

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

234

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

231

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

230

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

219

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

217

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

209

BMW 2 Series reliability and MOT data