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2,014 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 220i Luxury Autos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 12.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
89.6%
Pass-after-fix
2.3%
Fail
7.8%
Avg miles
28,362
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 2,000 tests
Pass rate drops 14.3 points across the cohorts — recent 220i Luxury Auto examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
90.4%
Fail
7.6%
PRS
1.8%
Avg mileage at test
28,803 mi
Pass
76.1%
Fail
12.8%
PRS
11.1%
Avg mileage at test
21,565 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,218 MOT tests, the 220i Luxury Auto returns 89.8% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. Windscreen damage and a defective wiper blade round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 24,202, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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A tyre seriously damaged
44 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
22 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
17 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
12 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
9 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
9 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Wiper blade defective
7 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
7 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
6 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
5 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£120–£190
If every one of this 220i Luxury Auto's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 14.3-point gap between bands means the year you buy BMW 220i Luxury Auto has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
90.4%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 90.4% — a 14.3-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: has a cut in excess of the…, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
76.1%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 76.1% pass rate against a fleet average of 90.4% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: has a cut in excess of the…, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, and has a bulge, caused by separation or…. Average mileage on test for this band is 21,565 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (90.4% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (76.1% pass). That's a 14.3-point spread across 117 older tests and 1,883 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a 220i Luxury Auto and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
