BMW M235I
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 420 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
91%
Total Tests
420
Highest Pass Rate
2014 (96%)
Years Covered
3
About the BMW M235I
The BMW M235I was MOT tested 420 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2014 to 2016), with an average pass rate of 91%. 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 2014 model has the highest pass rate at 96% from 136 tests. The 2016 model has the lowest at 88%. The 8 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
Older BMW M235Is tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 8 percentage points across model years.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2014) averages 71,895 miles, while the newest (2016) averages 57,019 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 M235I by Year
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Questions about the BMW M235I
Is the BMW M235I reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2014 to 2016), the BMW M235I averages a 91% MOT pass rate, from 420 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 9 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2014 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 96%.
Which year BMW M235I has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2014 BMW M235I has the highest MOT pass rate at 96%, while the 2016 model has the lowest at 88%, a 8 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer BMW M235Is more reliable?
Older BMW M235Is tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 8 percentage points across model years.
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