BMW 220 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 220

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 89,535 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

84.8%

Share of this model's 89,535 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£205/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

73,416

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

77,437

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

9.5

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

14,215

14,214 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

89,535

89,535 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

14,215On the road

Insight summary

BMW 220 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 14,215 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 84.8% from 89,535 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 58. The current pool shows an average of 73,416 miles and an average age of 9.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 77,437 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, shock absorbers and tyre condition. The practical read is that the BMW 220 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	10,500
PETROL	3,715

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,022
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	544
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	426
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	410
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	409
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	386
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	378
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	355
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	347
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	340
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	338
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	336
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	327
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	314
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	307
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	278
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	263
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	254
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	232
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	226
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	226
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	226
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	224
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	222
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	211

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 8,601 defects across this top 25 set

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

1,022

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

544

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

426

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

410

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

409

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

386

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

378

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

355

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

347

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

340

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

338

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

336

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

327

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

314

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

307

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

278

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

263

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

254

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

232

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

226

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

226

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

226

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

224

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

222

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

211

BMW 220 reliability and MOT data