BMW 220D Xdrive M Sport Auto
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 4 model years from 575 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
88%
Total Tests
575
Highest Pass Rate
2019 (94%)
Years Covered
4
About the BMW 220D Xdrive M Sport Auto
The BMW 220D Xdrive M Sport Auto was MOT tested 575 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 4 model years (2018 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 88%. 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 94% from 287 tests. The 2018 model has the lowest at 82%. The 12 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 220D Xdrive M Sport Autos pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 9 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2018) averages 45,616 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 28,247 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
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.
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BMW 220D Xdrive M Sport Auto by Year
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Questions about the BMW 220D Xdrive M Sport Auto
Is the BMW 220D Xdrive M Sport Auto reliable?
Across its 4 model years in our data (2018 to 2021), the BMW 220D Xdrive M Sport Auto averages an 88% MOT pass rate, from 575 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 6 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 94%.
Which year BMW 220D Xdrive M Sport Auto has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 BMW 220D Xdrive M Sport Auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2018 model has the lowest at 82%, a 12 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer BMW 220D Xdrive M Sport Autos more reliable?
Newer BMW 220D Xdrive M Sport Autos pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 9 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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