Pass rate
87.4%
Above average — 0.5 pts behind the 87.9% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 3,932 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £28–£66
2018 BMW X2 XDRIVE20D MOT pass rate
- 2018
- 2 trims combined
- typical 44,388 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
44.9% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2022 92.2% pass
- Avoid 2018 87.4% pass · this year
Across the 5 years on record, a spread of 4.8 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 85.8%
- Typical mileage
- 44k mi
The 2018 BMW X2 XDRIVE20D MOT pass rate is 87.4% of its MOT tests — about what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 44.9% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how BMW X2 XDRIVE20D does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 2.3× the national share
Tyres make up 44.9% of everything recorded on the 2018 BMW X2 Xdrive20d, against 19.8% nationally — 25.1 points above. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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Every BMW X2 XDRIVE20D first registered in 2018 is combined here — 2 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2018 BMW X2 XDRIVE20D compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 87.9%, so this figure is 0.5 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 85.8%. The median 2018 BMW X2 XDRIVE20D in this dataset had covered 44,388 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 88.1% of the time, April–September 86.8%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction", noted on 2.39% of tests.
- 3,932 recorded tests behind this page.
- 87.4% overall pass rate, 85.8% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the BMW X2 XDRIVE20D, the average is 88.4% — best year 2022 (92.2%), worst 2018 (87.4%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 3,932
- Typical mileage (median)
- 44,388 mi
- Make and model
- BMW X2 XDRIVE20D
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Indicator Bulb
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the X2 XDRIVE20D MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 76% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the X2 XDRIVE20D
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 744 | 85.9% |
| West Midlands | 545 | 84.8% |
| North West | 522 | 89.3% |
| Scotland | 415 | 85.3% |
| East of England | 415 | 88.4% |
| Yorkshire | 304 | 89.5% |
| East Midlands | 283 | 86.2% |
| South West | 256 | 89.1% |
| Wales | 157 | 86.6% |
| North East | 154 | 92.2% |
| London | 137 | 93.4% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2018 X2 XDRIVE20D
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2018 X2 XDRIVE20D
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 2.4% of tests
“malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the windscreen 1.2% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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Check the wipers and washers 1.0% of tests
“wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2018 X2 XDRIVE20D through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £28–£66 — and 48% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £28–£66
- Cheapest common item: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 48%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 3,932 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the X2 XDRIVE20D, side by side
5 model years on record, from 2018 to 2022. Across them the pass rate runs from 87.4% to 92.2% — a spread of 4.8 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2018 87.4%malfunction indicator lamp…
- 2019 88.6% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2020 89.9% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2021 90.4% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2022 92.2% has ply or cords exposed
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2018 BMW X2 XDRIVE20D with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2018 cars with a similar record
- Renault Captur 87.4%
- Audi A5 87.4%
- Volkswagen Touran 87.4%
- Ford Galaxy 87.4%
- Vauxhall Astra 87.5%
- Ford C-Max 87.5%
Closest pass rates among 2018 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2018 BMW X2 XDRIVE20D 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 2,506 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 1,132 | 44.90% | 19.76% | +25.14 |
| Brakes | 550 | 21.80% | 20.89% | +0.91 |
| Non-component advisories | 179 | 7.10% | 4.18% | +2.92 |
| Visibility | 168 | 6.70% | 4.97% | +1.73 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 151 | 6.00% | 12.21% | −6.21 |
| Suspension | 127 | 5.00% | 20.98% | −15.98 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 124 | 4.90% | 5.52% | −0.62 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 34 | 1.30% | 1.76% | −0.46 |
| Road Wheels | 29 | 1.20% | 0.75% | +0.45 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 12 | 0.50% | 5.57% | −5.07 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 2.4% | £3–12 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 2.2% | £45–95 |
| Has ply or cords exposed Tyres | Major | 1.3% | £45–95 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 1.2% | £80–200 |
| Individual direction indicators not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.0% | £3–12 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 0.99% | £8–22 |
| Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Major | 0.79% | £45–95 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 0.79% | £8–22 |
| Headlamp aim too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 0.69% | £30–80 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Rectified | 0.61% | £3–12 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 10.8% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 7.2% | £18–45 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 6.8% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 3.9% | £45–110 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Advisory | 2.5% | £45–95 |
| Non-component advisories Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | Advisory | 2.1% | £20–80 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 710 | 88.9% | 22,523 mi |
| 30-60k | 2,400 | 87.8% | 44,067 mi |
| 60-90k | 706 | 85.0% | 70,716 mi |
| 90-120k | 102 | 84.3% | 100,632 mi |
| 120k+ | 14 | 100.0% | 133,181 mi |
Source: 3,932 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2018 X2 XDRIVE20D MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2018 BMW X2 XDRIVE20D?
87.4% of the 3,932 2018 BMW X2 XDRIVE20D tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 87.9% for cars first used in 2018. First-attempt pass rate: 85.8%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2018 BMW X2 XDRIVE20D?
The three most recorded items are malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (2.39%), has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.19%), has ply or cords exposed (1.30%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2018 BMW X2 XDRIVE20D MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 88.9% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2018 BMW X2 XDRIVE20D in this dataset had covered 44,388 mi.
Does the season affect the 2018 BMW X2 XDRIVE20D MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 88.1% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 86.8%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.