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225xe Sport Premium Auto: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 469 MOT tests, the 225xe Sport Premium Auto returns 90.4% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. A tyre with the cords showing and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 38,669, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
A tyre seriously damaged
21 occurrences · 4.5% of tests
- 02
A tyre cords visible or damaged
9 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 03
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
5 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 04
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
4 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 05
Wiper blade defective
4 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 06
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 07
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 08
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 09
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 10
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£140–£235
If every one of this 225xe Sport Premium Auto's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Buying or keeping a 225xe Sport Premium Auto?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a 225xe Sport Premium Auto and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.