BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline passed on its first attempt in 86.4%, and its overall record sits +6.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline in the 2023–2025 data: 71 tests across 1 model years (2021–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline, each with how many of the model's 71 tests it was noted on.

• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 5 BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline tests, 7.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 2 BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline tests, 2.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Front fog lamps not working" (Major) — noted on about 1 BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Individual direction indicators lens defective which has no effect on emitted light" (Minor) — noted on about 1 BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Passenger's seat insecure" (Major) — noted on about 1 BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 1 BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline model year on record is 2021 (87.3% across 71 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (87.3%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline Owners

These checks follow this BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline.

• the lights — “front fog lamps not working”

  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.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the BMW X5 XDRIVE40D Xline. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

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