19,562 tests in 2025
BMW X2 reliability and MOT pass rate
88.6% passed first time. The 11.4% fail rate is 11.2 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 6 years old with 40,487 miles.
Pass rate
88.6%
22.6% of all cars failed; 11.4% of these did.
Fixed on the day
2.7%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
40,487 mi
6 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 8,667 | 9.8% |
| 6-9 years | 10,809 | 12.6% |
| 10-13 years | 0 | — |
| 14+ years | 0 | — |
What the X2 fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Tyres920 dangerous53.4%
- Visibility1 dangerous18.5%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1 dangerous11.9%
- Brakes143 dangerous10.2%
- Noise, emissions and leaks8.7%
- Suspension8 dangerous8%
- Road Wheels28 dangerous2.2%
- Body, chassis, structure1.8%
Is the X2 getting worse?
The fail rate fell 0.9 points to 11.3% from 2022 to 2025, against a rising rate across all cars.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,444 | — | 12.2% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 11,091 | — | 12% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 10,783 | — | 12.1% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 12,953 | — | 11.3% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical X2 at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a X2 in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords512 tests
- 2Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively266 tests
- 3Condition: has ply or cords exposed261 tests
- 4Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm208 tests
- 5Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction188 tests
- 6Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure151 tests
- 7Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick112 tests
- 8Side repeaters: not working94 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical X2 collects 1.94 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2,402 tests
- 2Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure1,553 tests
- 3Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1,217 tests
- 4Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt542 tests
- 5Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened480 tests
- 6Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords453 tests
- 7Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre451 tests
- 8Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn390 tests
Questions
What is the BMW X2 MOT pass rate?
88.6% of the 19,562 BMW X2 first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 11.4% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 2.7% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a BMW X2 usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords", recorded on 512 failed tests, followed by "Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively" and "Condition: has ply or cords exposed". By section, tyres appears in 53.4% of failures, visibility appears in 18.5% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 11.9% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 9.8%; at 6-9 years it was 12.6%. The median BMW X2 tested in 2025 was 6 years old with 40,487 miles.
Is the BMW X2 getting less reliable?
The fail rate fell 0.9 points to 11.3% from 2022 to 2025, against a rising rate across all cars.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every X2 trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 9 safety recalls naming the BMW X2: BMW X2 recalls.
Other BMW models
Checking a particular X2?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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