BMW · MOT reliability data
BMW X3
The X3 is BMW's mid-size SUV, a popular family choice competing with the Audi Q5 and Mercedes GLC.
BMW · MOT reliability data
The X3 is BMW's mid-size SUV, a popular family choice competing with the Audi Q5 and Mercedes GLC.
80.9%
MOT pass rate
Mid-size SUV
Segment
Petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid
Fuel types available
Source: DS Auto Labs analysis of DVSA's anonymised 2025 MOT test results (Open Government Licence v3.0): 108,577 first-time tests of BMW X3 cars of all ages (test class 4, cars and light vans). A pass means a clean first-time pass; a car that failed and was repaired at the test station before passing counts as not passed, and aborted tests are excluded. Age is the car's age at the 2025 test.
What to know
In 2025, BMW X3 cars passed their MOT first time 80.9% of the time, across 108,577 tests. That is 1.6 points above BMW's overall brand average of 79.3% and 8.5 points above the national average of 72.4%.
Age explains much of the difference between models. Pass rates fall steeply as cars get older, for every make, so a model with many old cars on the road looks worse than it is, and a recent model looks better. This compares the BMW X3 with the typical UK car of the same age.
| Car age | BMW X3 | All UK cars | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 89.2% | 87.2% | 25,671 |
| 6-9 years | 85.1% | 79.3% | 40,834 |
| 10-13 years | 73.9% | 67.9% | 26,817 |
| 14+ years | 67.7% | 59.3% | 14,954 |
Allowing for the age mix of the cars tested, a typical UK car would be expected to pass about 75.6% of the time. The BMW X3 passed at 80.9%, which is 5.3 points above that expected rate.
A model average says little about one particular car, so check its own MOT history for repeated advisories, past failures and mileage.
Check a specific X3's MOT history, tax status, and advisories by registration number.
Check MOT historySee how the BMW range compares overall, with model-by-model pass rates.
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