BMW 225 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 225

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 14,500 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

87.1%

Share of this model's 14,500 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

71,667

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

74,795

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

9.0

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

2,339

2,339 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

14,500

14,500 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,339On the road

Insight summary

BMW 225 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,339 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 87.1% from 14,500 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 57. The current pool shows an average of 71,667 miles and an average age of 9.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 74,795 miles. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and shock absorbers. The practical read is that the BMW 225 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1,186
DIESEL	779
PETROL	372
ELECTRIC	2

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))	137
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	81
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	66
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	65
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	57
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	56
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	54
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	52
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	49
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	49
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	48
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	47
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	44
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	43
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	42
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	38
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	38
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	38
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	37
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	37
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	36
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	35
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	33
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	32
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	32

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,246 defects across this top 25 set

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

137

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

BMW 225 reliability and MOT data