2020 BMW X5 MOT pass rate: 89.5% (8,006 tests)

2020-registered BMW X5s passed 89.5% of 8,006 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — broadly in line with same-age cars (89.9%). This is one of the lower-scoring X5 years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

89.5%Pass rate, 2020 cars

99.6Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

8,006Tests analysed

35,184 miMedian mileage at test

89.7% / 89.5%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2020 X5 getting worse?

Pass rate of 2020-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	88.4% -2.4 vs same-age
2024	89.9% -0.1 vs same-age
2025	90.3% +1.3 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 2020 X5

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	970	69.2%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	81	5.8%
3	Brakes	69	4.9%
4	Suspension	59	4.2%
5	Identification of the vehicle	57	4.1%
6	Visibility	54	3.9%

All X5 years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2001	1,569	68.3%	+1.8 pts	138,280
2002	3,154	68.9%	+3.3 pts	139,883
2003	5,630	68.1%	+3.1 pts	137,651
2004	8,204	68.1%	+3.8 pts	144,388
2005	14,553	67.4%	+2.9 pts	145,053
2006	9,018	66.6%	+2.2 pts	145,537
2007	9,672	74.6%	+9.5 pts	138,937
2008	9,336	76.5%	+11.4 pts	133,020
2009	11,323	76.9%	+10.5 pts	126,695
2010	10,541	79.4%	+12.0 pts	120,104
2011	11,362	79.5%	+10.3 pts	113,239
2012	11,603	79.6%	+8.4 pts	107,533
2013	9,942	81.5%	+8.2 pts	99,523
2014	15,656	87.7%	+11.9 pts	91,722
2015	20,254	87.8%	+9.1 pts	82,118
2016	18,838	89.0%	+7.6 pts	72,515
2017	17,950	88.6%	+4.6 pts	63,812
2018	20,621	87.9%	+1.6 pts	54,610
2019	24,383	88.7%	+0.3 pts	43,529
2020 (this page)	8,006	89.5%	-0.4 pts	35,184

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: BMW X5 years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2020 BMW X5 reliable?

2020-registered examples passed 89.5% of their MOT tests (8,006 tests, 2023–2025), -0.4 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 6 years old with a median 35,184 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2020 X5?

The median tested example shows 35,184 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.