2022 BMW M135I Xdrive Auto MOT pass rate: 92.2% (2,267 tests)

2022-registered BMW M135I Xdrive Autos passed 92.2% of 2,267 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 1.0 points better than all UK cars registered in 2022 (91.2%).
92.2%Pass rate, 2022 cars
101.0Age-adjusted index (100 = average)
2,267Tests analysed
22,399 miMedian mileage at test

What fails on a 2022 M135I Xdrive Auto

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Tyres20077.5%
2Brakes187.0%
3Visibility114.3%
4Suspension103.9%
5Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment93.5%
6Identification of the vehicle72.7%

All M135I Xdrive Auto years compared

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2019 2,750 90.0% +1.7 pts 32,089
2020 10,264 90.8% +0.9 pts 28,190
2021 6,593 91.5% +1.1 pts 27,132
2022 (this page) 2,267 92.2% +1.0 pts 22,399
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FAQs

Is a 2022 BMW M135I Xdrive Auto reliable?

2022-registered examples passed 92.2% of their MOT tests (2,267 tests, 2023–2025), +1.0 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 4 years old with a median 22,399 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2022 M135I Xdrive Auto?

The median tested example shows 22,399 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.