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2017 BMW 2 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
85.4%
Latest Pass Rate
88,281
Total Tests (All Years)
52,952 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 85.4%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 15.9% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 BMW 2 Series as it ages.

1 yrs94.1%
2 yrs94.0%
3 yrs91.1%
4 yrs89.4%
5 yrs87.6%
6 yrs85.5%
7 yrs85.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs94.1%34
2 yrs94.0%581
3 yrs91.1%17,393
4 yrs89.4%16,986
5 yrs87.6%13,682
6 yrs85.5%16,738
7 yrs85.4%22,867

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 BMW 2 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)85.4%22,867
2023 (6 yrs)85.5%16,738
2022 (5 yrs)87.6%13,682
2021 (4 yrs)89.4%16,986
2020 (3 yrs)91.1%17,393
2019 (2 yrs)94%581
2018 (1 yrs)94.1%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
94.1%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 34Avg Mileage 15,483Top Failure Brakes — 5.9%
2019
94.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 581Avg Mileage 24,409Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%
2020
91.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 17,393Avg Mileage 25,753Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2021
89.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,986Avg Mileage 31,341Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%
2022
87.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,682Avg Mileage 38,490Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%
2023
85.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 16,738Avg Mileage 46,076Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%
2024
85.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 22,867Avg Mileage 52,952Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 BMW 2 Series, with age trends.

Tyres
11.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.9% (1 yrs)12.7% (7 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.9% (1 yrs)6.5% (7 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 2 Series cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 88,281 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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