BMW230E M Sport Xdrive Auto

3 BMW 230E M Sport Xdrive Auto cars are licensed in the UK, and another 0 are declared off the road (SORN). That's the most there have ever been on the road. One of 93 versions DVLA records under the BMW 2 Series.

MOT83.7% pass first time · cars the same age 79.9%Jump to MOT results

Licensed
3taxed for the road
SORN
0declared off the road
On the register
3licensed + SORN
1-year change
–vs June 2025
5-year change
–on the register
Peak licensed
3June 2026
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2026 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN
  • Plug-in hybrid electric (petrol)3

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All BMW 2 Series versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 83.7% of BMW 2 Series MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 79.9% for cars of the same age. 5.6% had at least one dangerous defect (5.9% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every BMW 2 Series.

First-time pass
83.7%of initial tests
Cars the same age
79.9%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
5.6%same age 5.9%
Tests
131,279in 2025

Most common failures

  1. Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.9%Tyres · cars the same age 1.5%
  2. Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.6%Tyres · cars the same age 1.9%
  3. Condition: has ply or cords exposed1.2%Tyres · cars the same age 1.1%

Full BMW 2 Series MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.

Sources: DfT and DVLA vehicle licensing statistics; DVSA MOT data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 11 November 2026. About the data