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BMW 2 Series — Reliability by Year

21,140 vehicles · MOT data 2014–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 2 Series was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2020
93.1% pass rate · 1,976 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2014
87.5% pass rate · 1,150 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2021
91.9%
19,366 mi 284
2020
93.1%
22,531 mi 1,976
2019
92.0%
26,390 mi 3,474
2018
89.9%
33,627 mi 6,760
2017
90.6%
38,658 mi 3,515
2016
90.0%
40,529 mi 2,334
2015
88.7%
44,626 mi 1,647
2014
87.5%
49,470 mi 1,150

Which year BMW 2 Series is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 19,366 miles (newest year) to 49,470 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a BMW 2 Series.

See the buying guide →

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