Does the BMW X2 fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The BMW X2 records 0.19 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.49 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.30, 95% interval −0.36 to −0.24). It ranks 308 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a BMW X2 by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the BMW X2 is “An engine mounting/bracket severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement”, recorded 39 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| An engine mounting/bracket severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement | 39 | 0.07 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 53,009 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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