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2015 BMW 2 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
82.5%
Latest Pass Rate
99,764
Total Tests (All Years)
67,454 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 82.5%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 20.5% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 BMW 2 Series as it ages.

2 yrs93.5%
3 yrs88.9%
4 yrs88.1%
5 yrs86.2%
6 yrs85.3%
7 yrs84.0%
8 yrs82.0%
9 yrs82.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs93.5%433
3 yrs88.9%11,532
4 yrs88.1%12,306
5 yrs86.2%12,623
6 yrs85.3%15,678
7 yrs84.0%12,276
8 yrs82.0%15,558
9 yrs82.5%19,358

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 BMW 2 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)82.5%19,358
2023 (8 yrs)82%15,558
2022 (7 yrs)84%12,276
2021 (6 yrs)85.3%15,678
2020 (5 yrs)86.2%12,623
2019 (4 yrs)88.1%12,306
2018 (3 yrs)88.9%11,532
2017 (2 yrs)93.5%433

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
93.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 433Avg Mileage 23,108Top Failure Tyres — 5.8%
2018
88.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,532Avg Mileage 26,987Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%
2019
88.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,306Avg Mileage 34,965Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%
2020
86.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,623Avg Mileage 41,765Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%
2021
85.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,678Avg Mileage 47,508Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%
2022
84.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,276Avg Mileage 53,949Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%
2023
82.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,558Avg Mileage 61,375Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%
2024
82.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 19,358Avg Mileage 67,454Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 BMW 2 Series, with age trends.

Tyres
14.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
4.7%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
2.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.8% (2 yrs)14.8% (9 yrs)
+9.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes0.9% (2 yrs)8.1% (9 yrs)
+7.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 2 Series cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 99,764 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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