BMW 2 Series vs Volkswagen Scirocco

The BMW 2 Series has the better MOT record of the two — 10.8% fail rate versus 20.2% for the Volkswagen Scirocco across comparable years. The biggest single difference is suspension, where the Scirocco records failures noticeably more often.

10.8%
2 Series fail rate
20.2%
Scirocco fail rate
9.42pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricBMW 2 SeriesVolkswagen Scirocco
MOT tests analysed626,646297,473
Pass rate89.2%79.8%
Fail rate10.8%20.2%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) BMW 2 Series 10.8% Volkswagen Scirocco 20.2%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
Category2 SeriesScirocco
Suspension1.6%8.5%
Lighting & signalling3.8%8.5%
Brakes1.7%5.6%
Tyres5.8%7.4%
Visibility1.6%3.1%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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