# BMW X5 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW X5 passes its MOT first time 80% of the time, from 92,840 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 80%
- MOT tests analysed: 92,840 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres
- Licensed in Great Britain: 101,050 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | ED | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | ED | 126 | 87% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 84 (few mots) | 88% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | ED | 3,943 | 86% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 3,317 | 84% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 514 | 86% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 41 (few mots) | 88% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 3,323 | 84% |
| 2021 | ED | 2,230 | 88% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 459 | 90% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 320 | 88% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 2,128 | 90% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 1,179 | 87% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 800 | 87% |
| 2020 | ED | 761 | 87% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 7,273 | 87% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 852 | 88% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 273 | 86% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 6,229 | 86% |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 365 | 83% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 281 | 87% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 5,055 | 86% |
| 2017 | Hybrid | 636 | 89% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 279 | 91% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 5,459 | 87% |
| 2016 | Hybrid | 638 | 87% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 156 | 91% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 6,480 | 85% |
| 2015 | Hybrid | 129 | 88% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 120 | 84% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 5,109 | 84% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 43 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 3,207 | 78% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 32 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 3,694 | 76% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 32 (few mots) | 84% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 3,475 | 76% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 66 (few mots) | 89% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 3,209 | 76% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 87 (few mots) | 82% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 3,436 | 72% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 76 (few mots) | 72% |
| 2009 | GD | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 2,713 | 72% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 119 | 80% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 2,452 | 69% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 306 | 69% |
| 2007 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 2,300 | 62% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 146 | 69% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 3,459 | 63% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 574 | 64% |
| 2005 | LPG | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2005 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1,491 | 63% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 708 | 65% |
| 2004 | LPG | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 797 | 63% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 611 | 62% |
| 2003 | LPG | 9 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | GB | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 415 | 61% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 349 | 61% |
| 2002 | LPG | 7 (very few mots) | 29% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 277 | 63% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 112 | 70% |
| 2001 | LPG | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | GB | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 56% |

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