BMW 225XE M Sport Auto
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 4 model years from 954 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
90%
Total Tests
954
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (93%)
Years Covered
4
About the BMW 225XE M Sport Auto
The BMW 225XE M Sport Auto was MOT tested 954 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 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 93% from 197 tests. The 2018 model has the lowest at 86%. 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
Newer BMW 225XE M Sport Autos pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 4 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2018) averages 47,277 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 29,669 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
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.
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BMW 225XE M Sport Auto by Year
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Questions about the BMW 225XE M Sport Auto
Is the BMW 225XE M Sport Auto reliable?
Across its 4 model years in our data (2018 to 2021), the BMW 225XE M Sport Auto averages a 90% MOT pass rate, from 954 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 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 93%.
Which year BMW 225XE M Sport Auto has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 BMW 225XE M Sport Auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 93%, while the 2018 model has the lowest at 86%, a 7 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer BMW 225XE M Sport Autos more reliable?
Newer BMW 225XE M Sport Autos pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 4 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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