BMW 225XE Sport Premium Auto
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 689 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
88%
Total Tests
689
Highest Pass Rate
2019 (91%)
Years Covered
3
About the BMW 225XE Sport Premium Auto
The BMW 225XE Sport Premium Auto was MOT tested 689 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2018 to 2020), with an average pass rate of 88%. 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 91% from 416 tests. The 2018 model has the lowest at 85%. The 6 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.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2018) averages 47,421 miles, while the newest (2020) averages 41,496 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 Sport Premium Auto by Year
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Questions about the BMW 225XE Sport Premium Auto
Is the BMW 225XE Sport Premium Auto reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2018 to 2020), the BMW 225XE Sport Premium Auto averages an 88% MOT pass rate, from 689 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 6 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 91%.
Which year BMW 225XE Sport Premium Auto has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 BMW 225XE Sport Premium Auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 91%, while the 2018 model has the lowest at 85%, a 6 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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