BMW M235I
Registered from 2014 to 2021.
About this model
The BMW 2 Series is a range of subcompact executive cars (C-segment) manufactured by BMW since the year 2014. The 2 Series was created when BMW spun-off the 2-door models of the BMW 1 Series into a separate series.
From the Wikipedia article BMW 2 Series, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2020 2.0 petrol. 94 of 976 tests failed, 10%.
Better than 32% of 2020 cars. The typical one fails 8%, across 906 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 74% | 70 |
| Brakes | 16% | 15 |
| Plates and identity | 9% | 8 |
| Body and structure | 3% | 3 |
| Visibility | 3% | 3 |
| Lights and electrics | 2% | 2 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 74% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Brakes — 16% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator
- Plates and identity — 9% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 40–60k miles this one fails 11% of its inspections, against the 13% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 9% | 5% | 486 | |
| 20–40k miles | 11% | 10% | 454 | |
| 40–60k miles | 11% | 13% | 35 |
975 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.0 petrol · 302 hp · 1645 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 7.4 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 2.0 petrol · 302 hp · 1645 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 7.3 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2016 | 3.0 petrol · 322 hp · 1600 kg · 2690 mm wheelbase · 7.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 3.0 petrol · 322 hp · 1624 kg · 2690 mm wheelbase · 7.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 3.0 petrol · 322 hp · 1543 kg · 2690 mm wheelbase · 7.6 L/100km (NEDC) |