BMW M2 reliability
The BMW M2 fails its MOT less often than most cars 6 to 10 years old: 11.5% of 1,940 tests failed in 2023, against 24.4% on average.
4 DVSA recalls for the BMW M2
Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.
Takata Driver and/or Passenger Airbag Recall (Global VINs)
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.
Fix: Vehicles will have the affected airbags checked and if necessary replaced.
Recalled models: M2 · 48 vehicles
Replace the Passenger Airbag
On certain vehicles the passenger airbag may not have had the seam sewn according to the specifications.
Fix: Replacement of the passenger airbag
Recalled models: M2 · 1 vehicles
A possible degradation of the propellant tablets could lead to an over-aggressive combustion in the event the airbag is activated which may cause the inflator body to rupture.
A possible degradation of airbag propellant tablets could lead to an over-aggressive combustion in the event the airbag is activated which may cause the inflator body to rupture.
Fix: On affected vehicles the drivers airbag module will be replaced.
Recalled models: M2 · 1,509 vehicles
The damping elements may be missing from some injectors which could affect fuel lines and lead to leaks
On affected vehicles the damping elements may be missing from some injectors which could affect fuel lines and lead to leaks.
Fix: Check and install/replace damping elements. Replace high pressure fuel rail if necessary.
Recalled models: M2 · 24 vehicles
Checking a BMW M2 before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.