BMW X2 Xdrive20d M Sport X Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The BMW X2 Xdrive20d M Sport X Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 857 individual BMW X2 Xdrive20d M Sport X Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 85.6% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +8.9 points |
| Tests analysed | 857 |
| Average mileage at test | 42,062 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2019 |
| Reliability rank | 1,203 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 85.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 BMW X2 Xdrive20d M Sport X Autos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average BMW X2 Xdrive20d M Sport X Auto tested had covered 42,062 miles and was built around 2019.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a BMW X2 Xdrive20d M Sport X Auto bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
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Most common MOT failures on a BMW X2 Xdrive20d M Sport X Auto
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.1% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 4.3% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.1% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.1% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
- A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.4% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.2% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
From 1,701 DVSA-tracked BMW X2 Xdrive20d M Sport X Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.67% of these flagged BMW X2 Xdrive20d M Sport X Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
BMW X2 Xdrive20d M Sport X Auto pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each BMW X2 Xdrive20d M Sport X Auto year:
- 2018 BMW X2 Xdrive20d M Sport X Auto - 86.9% first-time pass, 411 tests
- 2019 BMW X2 Xdrive20d M Sport X Auto - 85.4% first-time pass, 357 tests
Other BMW models
- BMW 3 Series - 76.8%
- BMW 118 - 81.9%
- BMW 116 - 78.6%
- BMW X1 - 85.2%
- BMW X3 - 82.3%
- BMW X5 - 81.2%
- BMW 1 Series - 81.6%
- BMW 520 - 80.2%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + - 85.6%
- BMW 330e M Sport Auto - 85.6%
- Land Rover Discovry Sprt Rdyn Hse P300e A - 85.6%
- Volvo Xc60 Inscrp Pro T8rechrg Awd A - 85.6%
- Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi - 85.6%
- Abarth 695 - 85.6%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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