BMW M2 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: M2

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 19,742 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

89.7%

Share of this model's 19,742 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

32 mpg

CO2 emission

205 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

47,990

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

49,744

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

8.0

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

3,513

3,238 valid MOT, 275 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

19,742

19,742 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

3,513On the road

Insight summary

BMW M2 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 3,513 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 89.7% from 19,742 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 62. The current pool shows an average of 47,990 miles and an average age of 8.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 49,744 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are coil springs, windscreen damage and tyre condition. The practical read is that the BMW M2 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	3,506
OTHER	7

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	237
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	207
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	193
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	169
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	132
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	117
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	91
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	69
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	65
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	64
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	63
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	47
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	46
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	44
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	42
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	42
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	39
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	39
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	36
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	35
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	33
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	32
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	31
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	30
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	29

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,932 defects across this top 25 set

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

237

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

207

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

193

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

169

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

132

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

117

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

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

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

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Front Inner 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))

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

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

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

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

BMW M2 reliability and MOT data