BMW M2

24,433 on UK roads in 2025+1,366 vs 2024

On the road

24,433

24,433 licensed

Change vs 2024

+5.9%

+1,366 cars

New in 2025

1,840

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The BMW M2 has a steady presence on UK roads, with 24,433 licensed in 2025 - up 5.9% on 2024. 1,840 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the Over 3.0L class. Most date from the 2020-2025 era.

How many are left?

Licensed BMW M2 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical BMW M2 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every BMW M2 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L1
2.0-3.0L3,747
Over 3.0L20,685

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2010-20144%
2015-201948%
2020-202549%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a BMW M2 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 3,634 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

89.6%

3,634 MOT tests in 2025 · 3,332 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

91.4%

2023

89.9%

2024

89%

2025

89.6%

▼ 1.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a BMW M2 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 3,239 cars tracked across years

5,912miles a year · average use

44.4%

low · <5k

54%

avg · 5-15k

1.6%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,501-7,809 miles a year (median 5,435).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

45,975

22,642middle 50%: 33,379-57,78068,931

Typical odometer rising: 29,535 → 35,355 → 40,919 → 45,975

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

92.4%

40-80k

88%

80-120k

85.7%

120k+

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 BMW M2 passes first time 89.6% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 5,912 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 92.4% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.

Why a M2 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 346 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a M2 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension40.8%

Tyres38.4%

Exhaust & emissions13%

Lamps & electrical12.1%

Brakes8.1%

Visibility5.2%

Number plate & VIN3.8%

Road wheels1.4%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened119

A tyre cords visible or damaged62

A tyre seriously damaged45

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements31

Emissions levels exceed default limits22

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn20

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits19

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen13

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning11

Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements11

30.1% flagged dangerous·1.7 defects per fail·346 fails analysed

BMW M2 - frequently asked

How many BMW M2 are left in the UK?

There are 24,433 BMW M2 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 5.9% on 2024.

How many new BMW M2 were registered in 2025?

1,840 brand-new BMW M2 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical BMW M2 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all BMW M2 on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical BMW M2?

Most BMW M2 cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the BMW M2?

89.6% of BMW M2 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested BMW M2 has around 45,386 miles on the clock.

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What the typical BMW M2 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every BMW M2 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L1
2.0-3.0L3,747
Over 3.0L20,685

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2010-20144%
2015-201948%
2020-202549%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a BMW M2 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 3,634 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

89.6%

3,634 MOT tests in 2025 · 3,332 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

91.4%

2023

89.9%

2024

89%

2025

89.6%

▼ 1.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a BMW M2 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 3,239 cars tracked across years

5,912miles a year · average use

44.4%

low · <5k

54%

avg · 5-15k

1.6%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,501-7,809 miles a year (median 5,435).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

45,975

22,642middle 50%: 33,379-57,78068,931

Typical odometer rising: 29,535 → 35,355 → 40,919 → 45,975

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

92.4%

40-80k

88%

80-120k

85.7%

120k+

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a M2 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 346 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a M2 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension40.8%

Tyres38.4%

Exhaust & emissions13%

Lamps & electrical12.1%

Brakes8.1%

Visibility5.2%

Number plate & VIN3.8%

Road wheels1.4%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened119

A tyre cords visible or damaged62

A tyre seriously damaged45

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements31

Emissions levels exceed default limits22

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn20

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits19

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen13

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning11

Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements11

30.1% flagged dangerous·1.7 defects per fail·346 fails analysed

BMW M2 - frequently asked

How many BMW M2 are left in the UK?

There are 24,433 BMW M2 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 5.9% on 2024.

How many new BMW M2 were registered in 2025?

1,840 brand-new BMW M2 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical BMW M2 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all BMW M2 on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical BMW M2?

Most BMW M2 cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the BMW M2?

89.6% of BMW M2 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested BMW M2 has around 45,386 miles on the clock.

Buying a BMW M2?

Before you buy a specific BMW M2, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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