BMW X5: reliability by registration year
2002-2022 · 21 registration years · 87,732 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every X5 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 | 7,199 | 84.2% | 85.5% | Tyre condition (rear) 49.4% |
| 2021 | 5,891 | 85.5% | 86.7% | Tyre condition (rear) 47.6% |
| 2020 | 4,592 | 88.0% | 89.1% | Tyre condition (rear) 43.3% |
| 2019 | 7,936 | 87.0% | 88.5% | Tyre condition (rear) 35.1% |
| 2018 | 6,560 | 85.4% | 87.6% | Tyre condition (rear) 28.5% |
| 2017 | 5,716 | 86.5% | 88.6% | Tyre condition (rear) 29.4% |
| 2016 | 5,995 | 86.9% | 88.7% | Tyre condition (rear) 25.9% |
| 2015 | 6,460 | 84.6% | 86.8% | Tyre condition (rear) 24.3% |
| 2014 | 4,982 | 84.3% | 87.1% | Tyre condition (rear) 22.7% |
| about 3 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2014 X5: Tyre condition (rear) (22.7%) · Diesel engine warning light (9.9%) · Suspension arm ball joint (front) (7.8%) | ||||
| 2013 | 3,113 | 78.2% | 80.9% | Tyre condition (rear) 18.4% |
| 2012 | 3,583 | 76.4% | 79.7% | Tyre condition (rear) 18.1% |
| 2011 | 3,423 | 76.5% | 79.1% | Tyre condition (rear) 15.5% |
| 2010 | 3,202 | 75.6% | 79.6% | Tyre condition (rear) 13.6% |
| 2009 | 3,386 | 71.4% | 76.6% | Tyre condition (rear) 13.9% |
| 2008 | 2,738 | 71.8% | 77.0% | Tyre condition (rear) 11.0% |
| 2007 | 2,666 | 69.0% | 75.5% | Tyre condition (rear) 11.9% |
| 2006 | 2,310 | 61.4% | 67.1% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 18.8% |
| about 4 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2006 X5: Suspension arm ball joint (front) (18.8%) · Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) (18.1%) · Tyre condition (rear) (11.3%) | ||||
| 2005 | 3,827 | 62.4% | 68.4% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 21.1% |
| 2004 | 2,090 | 62.9% | 69.0% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 21.2% |
| 2003 | 1,326 | 62.0% | 69.4% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 17.2% |
| 2002 | 737 | 59.7% | 66.8% | |