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11,263 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where X5 Xdrive45e M Sport Autos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 10.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
87.9%
Pass-after-fix
0.9%
Fail
10.8%
Avg miles
39,975
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 11,263 tests
Pass rate drops 3.2 points across the cohorts — recent X5 Xdrive45e M Sport Auto examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
90.1%
Fail
8.6%
PRS
1.2%
Avg mileage at test
46,572 mi
Pass
87.0%
Fail
11.9%
PRS
0.7%
Avg mileage at test
37,008 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,810 MOT tests, the X5 Xdrive45e M Sport Auto returns 85.2% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. A tyre with the cords showing and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 37,986, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
A high-group car — insurance costs will be significantly above average. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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A tyre seriously damaged
489 occurrences · 4.3% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
414 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
215 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
68 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
66 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Wiper blade defective
60 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
58 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
57 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
52 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
29 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 3.2-point gap between bands means the year you buy BMW X5 Xdrive45e M Sport Auto has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
90.1%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 90.1% — a 3.2-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: has ply or cords exposed, has a cut in excess of the… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
87.0%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 87.0% pass rate against a fleet average of 90.1% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: has a cut in excess of the…, has ply or cords exposed, and damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view. Average mileage on test for this band is 37,008 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (90.1% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (87.0% pass). That's a 3.2-point spread across 7,777 older tests and 3,486 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own an X5 Xdrive45e M Sport Auto and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
