BMW 220

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 7 model years from 30,381 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

89%

Total Tests

30,381

Highest Pass Rate

2019 (93%)

Years Covered

About the BMW 220

The BMW 220 was MOT tested 30,381 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 7 model years (2014 to 2020), with an average pass rate of 89%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 model has the highest pass rate at 93% from 635 tests. The 2014 model has the lowest at 84%. The 9 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

Newer BMW 220s pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 4 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2014) averages 82,669 miles, while the newest (2020) averages 30,522 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Diesel, 1995cc)

£1,397

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£1,852

Per month£154/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2020 details

How reliable is the BMW 220?

vs average of all models+7% (82% avg)

vs BMW brand average+1% (88% avg)

Best to worst year spread9 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

BMW 220 by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2020	91%	232	30,522 mi
2019	93%	635	40,639 mi
2018	91%	2,183	49,105 mi
2017	89%	4,567	54,925 mi
2016	88%	9,059	64,159 mi
2015	88%	9,756	69,423 mi
2014	84%	3,949	82,669 mi

Questions about the BMW 220

Is the BMW 220 reliable?

Across its 7 model years in our data (2014 to 2020), the BMW 220 averages an 89% MOT pass rate, from 30,381 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 7 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2019 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 93%.

Which year BMW 220 has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 BMW 220 has the highest MOT pass rate at 93%, while the 2014 model has the lowest at 84%, a 9 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.