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BMW M2 build years & generations

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The BMW M2 spans several build years and named generations (2016-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest BMW M2 generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2016
Generation
F87
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017-2020
Generation
F87
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2021
Generation
F87
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with F87 and G87 cars built in the same years.
Built 2023+
Generation
G87
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with F87 and G87 cars built in the same years.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2016	F87	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.
2017-2020	F87	2017-2020	Counted with this generation only.
2021	F87	2021 onwards	Counted together with F87 and G87 cars built in the same years.
2023+	G87	2021 onwards	Counted together with F87 and G87 cars built in the same years.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of BMW M2 build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2017-2020

F87 only

These build years are all F87, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

10.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

3,476

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

11413.2%

5 years

26610.9%

6 years

61910.5%

7 years

1,74510.8%

8 years

73210.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2013-2016

F87 only

These build years are all F87, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 9 years old (latest age)

10.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 5 (21.1%)

Ages with data

8 to 9 years old

MOT tests counted

771

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

46210.8%

9 years

30910.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.