BMW iX MOT reliability

BMW iXs passed their MOT first time 86% of the time across 5,734 tests in 2025. 19,514 are still licensed in Great Britain.

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First-time pass rate

86%

MOTs analysed

5,734

Still licensed (GB)

19,514

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

2021 electric

349 MOTs

Passed first time 86%. Typical mileage 34,124 (most between 25,649 and 44,742).

2023: 75% → 2024: 84% → 2025: 86%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.3%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (3.2%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.3%)
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements (1.7%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.7%)

Where 2021 iXs fail

Wheels & tyres

10.6%

Visibility & wipers

2.0%

Lights & electrics

0.6%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.6%

Steering

0.3%

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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.