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Bmw 220i luxury auto

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 4 years from 2,014 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

91%

Total Tests

2,014

Best Year

2018 (94%)

Years Covered

4

About the Bmw 220i luxury auto

The Bmw 220i luxury auto has been tested 2,014 times in 2026 MOT data across 4 model years (2018 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 91%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2018 model is the most reliable with a 94% pass rate from 340 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 87%. The 7 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Older BMW 220I LUXURY AUTOs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 4 percentage points across model years.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2018) averages 32,630 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 21,565 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1998cc)
£1,327
Road Tax
£195
MOT Test
£55
Predicted Repairs
£350
Total per year£1,927
Per month£161/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

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How reliable is the Bmw 220i luxury auto?

vs national average+9% (82% avg)
vs Bmw brand average+3% (88% avg)
Best to worst year spread7 percentage points
Reliability trendDeclining over years

Bmw 220i luxury auto by Year

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

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202187%11721,565 mi
202092%38825,013 mi
201992%1,16928,904 mi
201894%34032,630 mi

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