BMW 220I M Sport Auto

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 5 model years from 3,548 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

92%

Total Tests

3,548

Highest Pass Rate

2021 (93%)

Years Covered

About the BMW 220I M Sport Auto

The BMW 220I M Sport Auto was MOT tested 3,548 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 5 model years (2018 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 92%. 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 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 93% from 655 tests. The 2018 model has the lowest at 88%. With just a 5 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

The BMW 220I M Sport Auto has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2018) averages 42,114 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 17,472 miles.

Compared to the BMW brand average of 88%, the 220I M Sport Auto performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the BMW range.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1998cc)

£1,631

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£2,086

Per month£174/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 2022 details

How reliable is the BMW 220I M Sport Auto?

vs average of all models+10% (82% avg)

vs BMW brand average+4% (88% avg)

Best to worst year spread5 percentage points

Reliability trendStable over years

BMW 220I M Sport Auto by Year

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

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2022	99%	296	17,472 mi
2021	93%	655	21,697 mi
2020	91%	308	31,821 mi
2019	90%	1,966	39,036 mi
2018	88%	323	42,114 mi

Questions about the BMW 220I M Sport Auto

Is the BMW 220I M Sport Auto reliable?

Across its 5 model years in our data (2018 to 2022), the BMW 220I M Sport Auto averages a 92% MOT pass rate, from 3,548 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 10 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 93%.

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

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 BMW 220I M Sport Auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 93%, while the 2018 model has the lowest at 88%, a 5 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.