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

The BMW X4 records 2.51 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.68 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.17, 95% interval −1.31 to −1.03). It ranks 337 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on suspension?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the BMW X4 is “A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened”, recorded 1,349 times in 2019–2024.

BMW X4: most frequent suspension defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened	1,349	1.87
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn	190	0.26
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage	165	0.23

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 suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?

8.8% of BMW X4 MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 9,908 miles later (1,076 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,076 (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 suspension more than it should?

What exactly fails on suspension?

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

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