Petrol BMW X5: MOT pass rate
77.5% of petrol BMW X5s pass the MOT first time, measured across 6,512 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 95,028.
Petrol against the other BMW X5 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 82.1% | 73,194 |
| Petrol | 77.5% | 6,512 |
| Hybrid | 86.4% | 1,840 |
| All BMW X5 | 81.8% | 81,696 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the BMW X5 specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 86.4%, and this petrol version sits 4.3 points below the 81.8% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol BMW X5 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 petrol BMW X5 had covered 95,028 miles at test, against 99,419 for the diesel and 68,722 for the hybrid. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.
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 X5 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other BMW X5 fuel types
- Diesel BMW X5 - 82.1%
- Hybrid BMW X5 - 86.4%