Bmw 225
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 6 years from 4,932 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
89%
Total Tests
4,932
Best Year
2019 (97%)
Years Covered
6
How reliable is the Bmw 225?
Bmw 225 by Year
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About the Bmw 225
The Bmw 225 has been tested 4,932 times in 2024 MOT data across 6 model years (2014 to 2019), with an average pass rate of 89%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as diesel and petrol and hybrid.
Best and Worst Years
The 2019 model is the most reliable with a 97% pass rate from 93 tests. The 2018 model has the lowest at 85%. The 12 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.
Reliability Trend
The BMW 225 has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2014) averages 88,487 miles, while the newest (2019) averages 40,228 miles.
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