BMW X3 in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 30.5% of 9,236 APK periodic inspections of the BMW X3 in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 20.3 points below the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

BMW X3 in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	30.5	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	9236
Defects per inspection	0.63	per inspection	as recorded	2024	9236

BMW X3 MOT results in the UK · Check a BMW X3 by registration · Download the outside-source table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the BMW X3 do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the BMW X3 against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

BMW X3: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	BMW X3 failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	33.4	33.7	about average	12,985
Finland	22.8	26.3	3.5 points below	5,867
The Netherlands	30.5	50.8	20.3 points below	9,236

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 28,088 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the BMW X3?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the BMW X3 in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 1,370 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

BMW X3: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	1,370
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	663
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	534

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 9,236 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). BMW X3 periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/bmw-x3/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

BMW X3 in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

How does the BMW X3 do in each country it is inspected in?

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the BMW X3?

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