RegVerdict Model Intelligence
BMW X5 reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·178,775 DVSA tests·2024
Across 178,775 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 73% of BMW X5 cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 61% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on emissions & leaks and steering.
73%
Strong for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Strong for its age · beats 72% of peers
+11.8 pts
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
1,800 tests · fleet 89%
90%
4 to 7 years
58,176 tests · fleet 85%
90%
8 to 12 years
56,450 tests · fleet 73%
87%
13 years and older
62,349 tests · fleet 61%
73%
Where the X5 fails
Suspension94
Brakes95
Body & structure97
Steering99
Tyres97
Lights & electrics93
Holds up better on emissions & leaks, steering, lights & electrics.
Share of 13 years and older BMW X5 MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the BMW X5 tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on BMW X5 models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~7% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~6% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~5% of MOTsGrows with age
- Tyres · flagged on ~4% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the BMW X5 reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the BMW X5 holds up well for its age: 73% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 72% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a BMW X5?
First-time MOT pass rates for the BMW X5 in 2024: up to 3 years, 90%; 4 to 7 years, 90%; 8 to 12 years, 87%; and 13 years and older, 73%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a BMW X5 MOT?
No single area stands out as a recurring weakness for the BMW X5 versus other cars of the same age. Its MOT failures are spread across the usual wear items (tyres, brakes, lamps).
Other BMW models
Check a BMW X5’s full history