MOT reliability

Bmw X5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto

4,370 vehicles · 4,448 completed MOT tests analysed

88%

MOT pass rate

Based on 4,370 Bmw X5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto vehicles and 4,448 completed MOT tests, the Bmw X5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 38,542 miles.

4,370

Vehicles

4,448

MOT tests

9,608

Avg miles / year

0.7

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Bmw X5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw X5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension68%
Other11%
Brakes7%
Visibility6%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Lamps & electrical3%
Identification & plates2%
Seatbelts & equipment1%

Bmw X5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto pass rate by age

How the Bmw X5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	2	100%
2	181	91%
3	2,513	88%
4	1,275	89%
5	345	87%
6	21	81%

Fuel types: Electric Diesel (3,313), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (893), Other (116), Diesel (26), Gas Bi-Fuel (17), Electric (5)

Most common Bmw X5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw X5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto MOT tests:

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (125 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (122 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (121 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (112 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (79 times)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (71 times)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (56 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (48 times)
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (47 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (41 times)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (41 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (39 times)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (37 times)
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (35 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (33 times)

Bmw X5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2024	2	3	67%	23,774
2023	283	348	89%	30,761
2022	1,274	2,166	88%	35,502
2021	547	1,641	89%	46,315
2020	48	180	88%	49,452

Bmw X5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto reliability FAQ

Across 4,370 Bmw X5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw X5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Bmw X5 xdrive40d m sport mhev auto in our data has covered around 38,542 miles.

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