How many BMW M2s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 3,821 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain9,753+10.6% on a year earlier
Declared SORN308Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202588.5%Cars of the same ages 79.7%
Rank by number licensedNo. 343of 1,149 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 2016
Average annual mileage5,561miles a year
How many BMW M2s are left in Great Britain?
There were 9,753 BMW M2s licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 308 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 2016.
BMW M2s licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
On the only measure that covers every car in the country, the MOT, the BMW M2 does clearly better than other cars of the same age: 88.5% passed first time in 2025, against 79.7% for cars of the same ages.
First-time MOT pass rate 88.5% cars of the same ages 79.7%
Tests finding a dangerous defect 3.1%all cars 7.3%, so fewer than usual
Most common reason for failing Suspension on 35.4% of failed tests
MOT results measure the condition of cars on the road, tested to the same standard
everywhere, which is why we use them. They do not capture breakdowns, warranty claims or the
cost of putting a fault right. The figures behind this are below, and every model is ranked
on the same basis in most reliable cars.
BMW M2 MOT reliability
In 2025, 88.5% of BMW M2 MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the BMW M2s tested pass 79.7% of the time, so the BMW M2 does better than average for its age, by 8.8 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 88.5%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: BMW M2 vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
6–7 years
8–10 years
BMW M2
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, BMW M2 compared with all cars
Suspension is the most common reason a BMW M2 fails its MOT,
appearing on 35.4% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
3.1% of BMW M2 tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed BMW M2 MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
The single most common reason a BMW M2 failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Coil spring: fractured or broken”, on 29.9% of 441 failed tests.
23.6% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed BMW M2 tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension
29.9%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres
16.6%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres
9.3%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
7.5%
Headlamp aim: too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.9%
Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks
3 years of the BMW M2, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2016 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (88.3% passed first time) and the 2018 cars worst (87.9%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered. Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
BMW M2 annual mileage
The average BMW M2 covers 5,561 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Of the 24,433 BMW M2s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 84.6% have an engine of 2,901cc to 3,000cc, and 15.3% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc. The share with an engine of 2,901cc to 3,000cc has fallen from 100.0% in 2014 to 84.6%.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
BMW M2s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
2,901cc to 3,000cc 20,682 licensed
84.6%
1,901cc to 2,000cc 3,745 licensed
15.3%
Other sizes 6 licensed
0.0%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
2,901–3,000cc
Petrol
20,682
84.6%
1,901–2,000cc
Petrol
3,745
15.3%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
BMW M2s licensed in the UK by engine size, share of each year’s total
Year
2,901–3,000cc
1,901–2,000cc
2014
100.0%
0.0%
2015
100.0%
0.0%
2016
100.0%
0.0%
2017
100.0%
0.0%
2018
100.0%
0.0%
2019
100.0%
0.0%
2020
94.8%
5.1%
2021
88.8%
11.2%
2022
85.6%
14.4%
2023
83.9%
16.0%
2024
83.7%
16.2%
2025
84.6%
15.3%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
BMW M2 fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the BMW M2 from 2025, and still lists it. On the WLTP test (listings 2025 to 2026), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 27.6 to 29.1 mpg, with CO2 of 219 to 230 g/km.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2025 to 2026
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2025 to 2026
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “M2 Coupé”, “M2”. How we use VCA’s figures.
BMW M2 safety recalls
DVSA lists 4 safety recalls for the BMW M2 since 1992, the first in 2020. The most recent was launched on 18 December 2025.
Launched 18 December 2025DVSA recall R/2025/349Manufacturer ref. TBC – Multiple Takata Global Recalls
Defect
Affected vehicles are already included in Safety Recalls within the markets they have previously resided in. The vehicles may be fitted with a driver and/or passenger airbag/s which if deployed may do so with excessive force causing sharp metal fragments to be released this may cause serious injury which could prove fatal to people in the vicinity.
Remedy
Vehicles will have the affected airbags checked and if necessary replaced.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every BMW M2. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
