Does the BMW X4 fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?

The BMW X4 records 2.89 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.43 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.54, 95% interval −1.70 to −1.39). It ranks 431 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on brakes?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the BMW X4 is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 1,232 times in 2019–2024.

BMW X4: most frequent brakes defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm	1,232	1.71
Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator	261	0.36
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn	113	0.16
Brake performance unable to be tested	71	0.10
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.	69	0.10

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 72,121 (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

If a BMW X4 gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?

4.8% of BMW X4 MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,356 miles later (6,246 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,246 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the BMW X4 fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?

What exactly fails on brakes?

If a BMW X4 gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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