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MOT reliability

Bmw Xdrive

3 vehicles · 40 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Bmw Xdrive vehicles and 40 completed MOT tests, the Bmw Xdrive has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 245,735 miles.

3
Vehicles
40
MOT tests
5,786
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw Xdrive problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw Xdrive MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension39%
  • Other39%
  • Emissions & nuisance15%
  • Body & structure7%
  • Brakes7%
  • Visibility1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Bmw Xdrive pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32100%
42100%
5475%
63100%
7560%
83100%
93100%
10367%
11367%
12367%
132100%
142100%
15250%
16250%
171100%

Fuel types: Diesel (3)

Most common Bmw Xdrive MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw Xdrive MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  2. Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  8. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  9. bolt missing from offside headlamp (2 times)
  10. both front tyres outer sidewalls damaged (2 times)
  11. child seats fitted to rear (2 times)
  12. emissions too clean to register (2 times)
  13. nearside front tyre heavily worn on outer edge (2 times)
  14. offside front tyre worn on outer edge (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)

Bmw Xdrive pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 7 71% 155,231
2012 1 14 86% 492,178
2009 1 19 79% 89,797

Bmw Xdrive reliability FAQ

Across 3 Bmw Xdrive vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw Xdrive MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)); Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)).

The typical Bmw Xdrive in our data has covered around 245,735 miles.

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