Car statistics by year

2019 BMW X4

BMW X4 cars first registered in 2019: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2019, so like is set against like.

A year of the BMW X4. “2019” is the year of first registration.

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3,993 MOT tests of 2019 BMW X4 cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 87.6% All 2019 cars 84.4%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 50,200 miles; all 2019 cars 42,400
  • Left at the end of 2025 3,817 97.1% of the 3,931 at the end of 2019
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 4.1% All 2019 cars 5.4%
  • Tests with an advisory 32.5% All 2019 cars 41.0%
  • MOT tests in 2025 3,993 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2019 BMW X4s do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 6 years old, 87.6% of 2019 BMW X4 MOT tests were passed first time, against 84.4% for all cars first registered in 2019. 2019 BMW X4s did better than average for their age, by 3.2 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 87.3% of the time (all 2019 cars 85.7%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: BMW X4 vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each BMW X4 bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, BMW X4 compared with all cars
First registered BMW X4All cars
’14 80.4%69.1%
’15 78.1%72.6%
’16 80.4%75.6%
’17 82.0%79.1%
’18 85.0%81.8%
’19 87.6%84.4%
’20 88.3%86.9%
’21 88.9%88.4%
’22 90.2%89.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2019 BMW X4

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively was the most common single reason a 2019 BMW X4 failed, on 20.8% of about 500 failed tests. By area of the car, tyres failed most often (42.9% of failed tests; all 2019 cars 33.9%). 4.1% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 5.4% for all cars first registered in 2019. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2019 BMW X4 tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 20.8%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 14.9%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 13.9%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 10.1%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 8.1%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 7.7%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 4.6%
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements Identification of the vehicle 3.8%
Side repeaters: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 3.8%
Headlamp aim: too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 3.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: BMW X4 vs all 2019 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2019 BMW X4 MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2019 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Tyres 42.9%
Visibility 30.4%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 12.9%
Noise, emissions and leaks 10.3%
Brakes 8.5%
Identification of the vehicle 4.4%
Road wheels 3.4%
Suspension 3.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2019 BMW X4

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 32.5% of 2019 BMW X4 tests had at least one (all 2019 cars 41.0%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2019 BMW X4 tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 17.6%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 5.9%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 3.3%
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories 3.2%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 3.2%
Nail in tyre Non-component advisories 2.8%
Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 2.2%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 1.9%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 1.1%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 1.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2019 BMW X4?

Half of the 2019 BMW X4s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 50,200 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 39,000 and a quarter more than 63,600. For all cars first registered in 2019, the middle figure was 42,400 miles, so 2019 BMW X4s have been driven 18.4% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2019 BMW X4 and all 2019 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2019 BMW X4 30,300 39,000 50,200 63,600 78,300 3,687
All 2019 cars 20,300 30,000 42,400 57,100 74,200 2,073,624
miles

Half of the 2019 BMW X4s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 50,200 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2019 BMW X4s are left?

At the end of 2019, 3,931 2019 BMW X4s were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 3,817 were: 3,768 licensed and 49 declared off the road (SORN). That is 97.1% still on the record, against 97.3% for all cars first registered in 2019.

Share still on the record since 2019

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2019. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2019 BMW X4s on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2019, compared with all 2019 cars
Year end 2019 BMW X4All 2019 cars
2019 100.0%100.0%
2020 102.1%99.1%
2021 100.5%98.5%
2022 98.8%97.2%
2023 97.0%97.5%
2024 97.3%97.5%
2025 97.1%97.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2019

5 of the BMW X4’s 22 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2019.

The 2019 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2019 may have been built in 2018, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

BMW X4 recalls whose build dates include 2019
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
27 Oct 2025 Replace the Engine Starter Motor 12 Dec 2017 to 15 Dec 2020 3,389
22 Aug 2022 Undetected EGR System leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold 31 May 2014 to 28 Oct 2021 322,745 (all models)
28 Mar 2022 The OBD software could misinterpret certain input parameters for the engine mangement system 19 Apr 2018 to 26 Mar 2019 6,401 (all models)
10 Aug 2020 Steering tie rod can become broken in the 'kink' groove area of the rod 3 Jun 2019 4,542 (all models)
3 Oct 2019 Front axle swivel bearings not produced to specification 26 Aug 2019 to 5 Sept 2019 13 (all models)

Every BMW X4 recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the BMW X4

9 years of the BMW X4, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2014 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (80.4% passed first time) and the 2021 cars worst (88.9%).

BMW X4s by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2014 768 742 80.4% 69.1%
2015 2,230 2,046 78.1% 72.6%
2016 2,919 2,674 80.4% 75.6%
2017 2,188 2,093 82.0% 79.1%
2018 2,046 1,985 85.0% 81.8%
2019 3,931 3,817 87.6% 84.4%
2020 1,880 1,812 88.3% 86.9%
2021 1,622 1,579 88.9% 88.4%
2022 1,534 1,472 90.2% 89.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered. Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 3,993 MOT tests of 2019 BMW X4 cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 3,817 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of BMW X4 cars first registered in 2019; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2019.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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