BMW 225XE Luxury Auto

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 4 model years from 613 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

90%

Total Tests

613

Highest Pass Rate

2019 (94%)

Years Covered

About the BMW 225XE Luxury Auto

The BMW 225XE Luxury Auto was MOT tested 613 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 4 model years (2018 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 90%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list hybrid versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 model has the highest pass rate at 94% from 227 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 84%. The 10 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

The BMW 225XE Luxury Auto has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 0 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2018) averages 48,886 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 28,230 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Hybrid, 1499cc)

£1,398

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£1,853

Per month£154/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 225XE Luxury Auto?

vs average of all models+8% (82% avg)

vs BMW brand average+2% (88% avg)

Best to worst year spread10 percentage points

Reliability trendStable over years

BMW 225XE 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	91%	33	28,230 mi
2020	84%	215	32,650 mi
2019	94%	227	46,755 mi
2018	89%	138	48,886 mi

Questions about the BMW 225XE Luxury Auto

Is the BMW 225XE Luxury Auto reliable?

Across its 4 model years in our data (2018 to 2021), the BMW 225XE Luxury Auto averages a 90% MOT pass rate, from 613 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 8 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 225XE Luxury Auto has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 BMW 225XE Luxury Auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 84%, a 10 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.