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

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. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, 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.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel BMW X2

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 7% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this defect)
2. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.4% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this defect)
3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.2% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.4% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.9% of tests
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
9. 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, 0.5% of tests (2.67x the national rate for this defect)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.5% of tests

From 2,321 DVSA-tracked diesel BMW X2 tests, 2024, split out from the BMW X2's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 10.96% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel BMW X2

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.3% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.8% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.8% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.6% of tests
8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.3% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.3% of tests

From 2,321 DVSA-tracked diesel BMW X2 tests, 2024.

Other BMW X2 fuel types

• Petrol BMW X2 - 88.6%

All BMW X2 MOT data · Every model