BMW X3: reliability by registration year
2004-2022 · 19 registration years · 103,351 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every X3 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6,816 | 90.3% | 91.3% | Tyre condition (front) 33.5% |
| 2021 | 10,015 | 88.3% | 90.1% | Tyre condition (rear) 26.2% |
| 2020 | 7,183 | 88.5% | 90.3% | Tyre condition (front) 23.3% |
| 2019 | 14,869 | 88.2% | 90.2% | Tyre condition (front) 18.7% |
| 2018 | 7,783 | 87.9% | 89.7% | Tyre condition (rear) 20.3% |
| about 3 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2018 X3: Tyre condition (rear) (20.3%) · Windscreen wipers (front) (6.9%) · Tyre tread depth (rear) (5.7%) | ||||
| 2017 | 7,789 | 82.4% | 85.5% | Coil spring (rear) 15.8% |
| 2016 | 8,664 | 79.1% | 82.8% | Coil spring (rear) 20.9% |
| 2015 | 6,780 | 78.3% | 83.0% | Coil spring (rear) 21.4% |
| about 2 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2015 X3: Coil spring (rear) (21.4%) · Headlight aim (9.9%) · Tyre condition (rear) (9.6%) | ||||
| 2014 | 5,829 | 73.3% | 79.0% | Coil spring (rear) 18.5% |
| 2013 | 6,831 | 72.2% | 77.1% | Side repeater indicators 18.8% |
| 2012 | 6,434 | 70.9% | 77.0% | Side repeater indicators 18.2% |
| 2011 | 3,687 | 73.1% | 79.0% | Coil spring (rear) 15.3% |
| 2010 | 790 | 69.9% | 76.5% | |
| 2009 | 1,134 | 69.0% | 75.9% | Airbag warning light 14.8% |
| 2008 | 1,201 | 67.9% | 75.1% | Airbag warning light 14.0% |
| 2007 | 1,709 | 66.8% | 73.4% | Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover (front) 8.8% |
| 2006 | 2,271 | 64.7% | 71.2% | Headlight aim 12.0% |
| 2005 | 1,926 | 62.7% | 70.2% | Headlight aim 11.9% |
| 2004 | 1,640 | 62.9% | 71.8% | Petrol engine warning light 18.2% |