BMW 2 Series

Live market prices, listings, and how many are still on the road.

BMW 2 Series — market at a glance Median asking £9,750

Recorded auction results and live UK asking prices for this model are below, along with how many are still on the road. Our own sold-price comparables are still building.

Still on UK roads

Licensed in Great Britain 143,005 as of 2026 Q1

Declared off-road (SORN) 1,617 stored, restored or resting

Vehicle counts contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DfT/DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0120, Great Britain), grouped by generic model. Counts cover all body types and fuels registered under this model name.

MOT pass rate & common faults

MOT pass rate 91.3% of 48,287 tests

Typical MOT mileage 41,000 median recorded, miles

MOT pass rate by year — declining, down 1.1 points since 2021:

Excludes 2020, 2024 — those years cover a different number of tests from the rest of the series, so the rate is not comparable with the years shown.

Most common failure areas — share of failed tests citing each area (a car can fail on more than one), from 4,182 sampled fails:

Tyres	32.9%
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.3%
Suspension	7.6%
Brakes	7.2%
Noise, Emissions and Leaks	5.3%

MOT figures contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results (Great Britain), class 4 (cars & light vehicles), 2024. Pass rate is measured across first (initial) MOT tests only; a pass counts a certificate issued outright or after minor repair at the station. Grouped by generic model.

Live UK market — what they’re listed at

Median asking £9,750 midpoint of live UK listings

Listings live 38 range £4,795–£22,500

Typical time listed 11d median, since tracking began

Listing type 79% classified · 21% auction

What’s for sale by price — how the live UK listings split by asking price:

Price band	Listings	Share
Under £5k	3	8%
£5k–£10k	20	53%
£10k–£20k	11	29%
£20k–£35k	4	11%

Asking by mileage — median live UK asking price by odometer band (the live counterpart to recorded sales above):

Mileage	Median asking	Listings
Under 40k mi	£14,995	9
40–80k mi	£8,500	15
80–120k mi	£8,366	6

Asking figures are live, de-duplicated statistics from the eBay UK and dealer listings we currently track for this model — the same cars shown in “for sale now”. Asking prices are not sold prices.

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