BMW 220I Luxury Auto

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 4 model years from 2,014 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

91%

Total Tests

2,014

Highest Pass Rate

2018 (94%)

Years Covered

About the BMW 220I Luxury Auto

The BMW 220I Luxury Auto was MOT tested 2,014 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 4 model years (2018 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 91%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2018 model has the highest pass rate at 94% from 340 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 87%. The 7 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

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)

£1,631

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£350

Total per year£2,236

Per month£186/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 2021 details

How reliable is the BMW 220I Luxury Auto?

vs average of all models+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.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2021	87%	117	21,565 mi
2020	92%	388	25,013 mi
2019	92%	1,169	28,904 mi
2018	94%	340	32,630 mi

Questions about the BMW 220I Luxury Auto

Is the BMW 220I Luxury Auto reliable?

Across its 4 model years in our data (2018 to 2021), the BMW 220I Luxury Auto averages a 91% MOT pass rate, from 2,014 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 9 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2018 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 94%.

Which year BMW 220I Luxury Auto has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2018 BMW 220I Luxury Auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2021 model has the lowest at 87%, a 7 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.