MOT performance

BMW X2 diesel: MOT pass rate and common failures

Of 14,398 MOT tests on diesel BMW X2s in 2023–2024 (on average 4.1 years old at test, median 38,447 miles), 83.9% passed first time, against 85.5% of 19,053 petrol BMW X2 tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, diesel BMW X2s failed about as often as comparable cars — 0.99× against 1.05× for the BMW X2 as a whole.

14,398 MOT tests on 7,229 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto

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At a glance

BMW X2 diesel MOT results at a glance
Figure	Value	Basis
First-time pass rate	83.9%	±0.6 pts (95%), n = 14,398
All BMW X2s	84.8%	n = 34,912
Failures vs similar cars	0.99×	same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; BMW X2 overall 1.05×
Tests with a dangerous defect	5.7%	n = 14,398
Average age at test	4.1 years	n = 14,398
Registration years covered	2017–2022	DVSA first-use date

Diesel against the other BMW X2 fuels

Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel).

BMW X2 MOT results by fuel
Fuel	Tests	Average age	First-time pass	vs similar cars	Dangerous
Petrol	19,053	3.5 yrs	85.5%	+9%	4.3%
Diesel	14,398	4.1 yrs	83.9%	-1%	5.7%
Hybrid	1,461	2.3 yrs	84.5%	+38%	4.0%

Where diesel BMW X2s differ

Body, chassis and structure: diesel BMW X2s failed 65% less often than the BMW X2 overall, relative to comparable cars (0.15× vs 0.43×).
Noise, emissions and leaks: diesel BMW X2s failed 30% more often than the BMW X2 overall, relative to comparable cars (1.54× vs 1.19×).

BMW X2 diesel MOT failures by area, against the model overall
Area	Diesel (vs similar)	All BMW X2s (vs similar)
Tyres	7.4% (+40%)	7.0% (+39%)
Lights, reflectors and electrical	3.4% (-15%)	3.2% (-5%)
Driver's view of the road	3.3% (+1%)	4.0% (+26%)
Noise, emissions and leaks	2.3% (+54%)	1.1% (+19%)
Brakes	1.4% (-56%)	1.2% (-53%)

Most common diesel BMW X2 failure items

Most common diesel BMW X2 MOT failure items
Item	Area	Share of tests
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords	Tyres	2.76%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively	Driver's view of the road	2.26%
Condition: has ply or cords exposed	Tyres	1.77%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction	Noise, emissions and leaks	1.63%
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure	Tyres	1.35%

Pass rate by age, by fuel

BMW X2 MOT pass rate by age and fuel
Age at test (years)	diesel pass rate (tests)	petrol pass rate (tests)
3-4	84.3% (7,687)	85.3% (12,708)
5-6	83.1% (5,459)	85.4% (3,002)

BMW X2 by registration year

Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.

2018 BMW X2 · 83.5%
2019 BMW X2 · 84.7%
2020 BMW X2 · 86.2%
2021 BMW X2 · 86.3%

What this does and doesn't tell you

Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.

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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.