BMW X7 MOT reliability

BMW X7s passed their MOT first time 86% of the time across 2,624 tests in 2025. 6,532 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

86%

MOTs analysed

2,624

Still licensed (GB)

6,532

Body type

Suv

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 ed

523 MOTs

Passed first time 84%. Typical mileage 30,694 (most between 22,242 and 39,280).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 90% → 2025: 84%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.7%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (4.0%)
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements (1.7%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (1.1%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.8%)

2022 hybrid

130 MOTs

Passed first time 85%. Typical mileage 24,402 (most between 17,908 and 36,656).

2024: 100% → 2025: 85%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords exposed (3.8%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (3.8%)
Headlamp aim: too high (2.3%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.5%)
Headlamp aim: too low (0.8%)

2022 petrol

97 MOTs

These figures come from 97 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 87%. Typical mileage 26,251 (most between 19,523 and 38,315).

2024: 100% → 2025: 87%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (8.2%)
Headlamp aim: too high (2.1%)
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements (1.0%)
Washers: not working (1.0%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.0%)

2022 diesel

7 MOTs

These figures come from only 7 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 86%. Typical mileage 47,889 (most between 34,625 and 48,312).

Most common failures

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (14.3%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (14.3%)

Where 2022 X7s fail

Wheels & tyres

9.9%

Lights & electrics

1.9%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.1%

Suspension & axles

0.8%

Visibility & wipers

0.6%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.4%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.