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2022 BMW X4: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2022 BMW X4s, from 1,575 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,575MOT tests in 2025
90%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
8,800typical miles a year
20%had tyres flagged

What gets flagged at MOT

The share of 2022 BMW X4 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    20% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    4% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Lights and electrics
    3% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    2% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Suspension
    1% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Brakes
    1% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20211,586Tyres 22%
20201,871Tyres 24%
20193,995Tyres 26%
20182,038Tyres 25%
20172,132Tyres 27%
20162,713Tyres 27%
20152,078Tyres 29%
2014723Tyres 27%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2022 BMW X4s registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score