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BMW X5 — Reliability by Year

131,907 vehicles · MOT data 2000–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW X5 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2021
92.6% pass rate · 502 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2000
69.7% pass rate · 530 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2021
92.6%
40,804 mi 502
2020
91.7%
35,961 mi 3,004
2019
90.5%
39,023 mi 8,909
2018
89.0%
45,202 mi 7,571
2017
90.4%
51,243 mi 6,844
2016
89.8%
55,953 mi 7,398
2015
89.0%
61,353 mi 7,736
2014
88.7%
66,683 mi 6,118
2013
85.8%
69,905 mi 3,957
2012
84.5%
75,177 mi 4,816
2011
84.2%
78,365 mi 5,032
2010
82.3%
81,757 mi 4,941
2009
80.6%
85,454 mi 5,212
2008
80.3%
89,160 mi 5,083
2007
78.5%
89,901 mi 6,658
2006
74.3%
97,592 mi 5,963
2005
72.9%
97,842 mi 10,854
2004
73.2%
95,211 mi 8,692
2003
72.3%
93,864 mi 9,150
2002
71.0%
97,022 mi 7,199
2001
70.4%
97,694 mi 5,738
2000
69.7%
91,115 mi 530

Which year BMW X5 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 35,961 miles (newest year) to 97,842 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a BMW X5.

See the buying guide →

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