Diesel BMW X2: MOT pass rate
85.6% of diesel BMW X2s pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,312 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 45,675.
Diesel against the other BMW X2 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 88.6% | 5,653 |
| Diesel | 85.6% | 2,312 |
| All BMW X2 | 87.7% | 7,968 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.
On the BMW X2 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 88.6%, and this diesel version sits 2.1 points below the 87.7% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The diesel BMW X2 fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average diesel BMW X2 had covered 45,675 miles at test, against 33,168 for the petrol. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the BMW X2 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other BMW X2 fuel types
- Petrol BMW X2 - 88.6%