BMW X2 MOT reliability

BMW X2s passed their MOT first time 86% of the time across 21,329 tests in 2025. 27,331 are still licensed in Great Britain.

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First-time pass rate

86%

MOTs analysed

21,329

Still licensed (GB)

27,331

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 petrol

1,718 MOTs

Passed first time 88%. Typical mileage 28,390 (most between 20,089 and 37,854).

2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 86% → 2024: 87% → 2025: 88%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.6%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.8%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.9%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.9%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.6%)

2021 hybrid

1,026 MOTs

Passed first time 88%. Typical mileage 37,828 (most between 28,685 and 50,335).

2022: 100% → 2023: 96% → 2024: 84% → 2025: 88%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.8%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (3.0%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.3%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.8%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.8%)

2021 diesel

628 MOTs

Passed first time 88%. Typical mileage 33,694 (most between 24,829 and 41,888).

2023: 92% → 2024: 87% → 2025: 88%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.2%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.4%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.3%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (1.1%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.8%)

Where 2021 X2s fail

Wheels & tyres

5.1%

Visibility & wipers

4.3%

Lights & electrics

1.7%

Brakes

1.0%

Suspension & axles

0.5%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

Steering

0.1%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.1%

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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.