2014 BMW X4 MOT pass rate: 82.9% (2,210 tests)

2014-registered BMW X4s passed 82.9% of 2,210 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 7.0 points better than all UK cars registered in 2014 (75.8%).

82.9%Pass rate, 2014 cars

107.0Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

2,210Tests analysed

83,999 miMedian mileage at test

85.7% / 82.8%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2014 X4 getting worse?

Pass rate of 2014-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	82.3% +4.9 vs same-age
2024	84.0% +8.3 vs same-age
2025	82.2% +7.9 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2014 X4

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	202	29.7%
2	Suspension	177	26.0%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	94	13.8%
4	Brakes	84	12.3%
5	Visibility	59	8.7%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	22	3.2%

All X4 years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2014 (this page)	2,210	82.9%	+7.0 pts	83,999
2015	6,171	82.3%	+3.6 pts	79,179
2016	8,049	83.6%	+2.3 pts	69,804
2017	6,346	85.4%	+1.4 pts	59,762
2018	6,038	88.9%	+2.6 pts	52,456
2019	10,727	90.1%	+1.7 pts	41,613
2020	3,719	90.3%	+0.4 pts	32,738

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FAQs

Is a 2014 BMW X4 reliable?

2014-registered examples passed 82.9% of their MOT tests (2,210 tests, 2023–2025), +7.0 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 12 years old with a median 83,999 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2014 X4?

The median tested example shows 83,999 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.