BMW X3 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: X3

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 553,082 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

82.4%

Share of this model's 553,082 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

58.5 mpg

CO2 emission

155 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£235/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

91,222

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

112,727

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.9

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

84,794

84,787 valid MOT, 7 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

553,082

553,082 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

84,794On the road

Insight summary

BMW X3 is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 84,794 represented vehicles and 0.20% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 82.4% from 553,082 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 57. The current pool shows an average of 91,222 miles and an average age of 10.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 112,727 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, coil springs and tyre condition. The practical read is that the BMW X3 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	73,365
PETROL	11,385
ELECTRIC	16
ELECTRIC DIESEL	10
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	9
LPG	6
GAS BI-FUEL	2
LNG	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

88%

Children

84%

Pedestrian

77%

Safety systems

80%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	9,336
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6,884
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5,077
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,733
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,615
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	3,077
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	2,946
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	2,684
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	2,599
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	2,563
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2,558
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	2,368
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2,312
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	2,245
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	2,230
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2,211
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2,064
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	2,046
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	2,043
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2,036
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,937
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,916
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,803
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	1,630
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,563

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 73,476 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

9,336

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

6,884

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

5,077

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

3,733

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

3,615

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

3,077

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

2,946

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

2,684

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

2,599

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

2,563

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

2,558

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

2,368

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

2,312

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

2,245

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

2,230

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

2,211

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

2,064

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

2,046

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

2,043

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

2,036

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,937

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,916

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,803

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

1,630

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

1,563

BMW X3 reliability and MOT data