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BMW X3 build years & generations

Coverage 2004-present4 named generationsSUVPETROL / HYBRID ELECTRIC / DIESEL / UNKNOWN

The BMW X3 spans several build years and named generations (2004-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest BMW X3 generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2004
Generation
E83
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
Built 2005-2008
Generation
E83
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009
Generation
E83
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with E83 and F25 cars built in the same years.
Built 2010-2012
Generation
F25
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with E83 and F25 cars built in the same years.
Built 2013-2016
Generation
F25
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017-2020
Generation
G01
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2021-2023
Generation
G01
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with G01 and G45 cars built in the same years.
Built 2024+
Generation
G45
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with G01 and G45 cars built in the same years.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2004	E83	Before 2005	Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
2005-2008	E83	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009	E83	2009-2012	Counted together with E83 and F25 cars built in the same years.
2010-2012	F25	2009-2012	Counted together with E83 and F25 cars built in the same years.
2013-2016	F25	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.
2017-2020	G01	2017-2020	Counted with this generation only.
2021-2023	G01	2021 onwards	Counted together with G01 and G45 cars built in the same years.
2024+	G45	2021 onwards	Counted together with G01 and G45 cars built in the same years.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of BMW X3 build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

A mix of G01 and G45

These build years include both G01 and G45 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

10.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

17,283

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

9,7788.9%

4 years

7,50510.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2017-2020

G01 only

These build years are all G01, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

12.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

44,568

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

3,5229.5%

5 years

12,19110.4%

6 years

14,65310.7%

7 years

8,46312.4%

8 years

5,73915.6%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

F25 only

These build years are all F25, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

22.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

35,961

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

4,55517.3%

9 years

10,21117.5%

10 years

7,54718.8%

11 years

8,40221.9%

12 years

5,24622.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

A mix of E83 and F25

These build years include both E83 and F25 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

23.9%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

15,845

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

3,74922.3%

13 years

7,19422.7%

14 years

2,92821.6%

15 years

1,11823.4%

16 years

85623.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

2005-2008

E83 only

These build years are all E83, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

28.2%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

9,655

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

68226.3%

17 years

2,05325.2%

18 years

2,76726.3%

19 years

2,86728.1%

20 years

1,28628.2%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 20 years old.

Built

Before 2005

E83 only

Counts every car built before 2005, so older cars with the same model name can be included as well as the E83.

Fail rate at 21 years old (latest age)

27.1%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.2%)

Ages with data

20 to 21 years old

MOT tests counted

2,219

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

1,48728.0%

21 years

73227.1%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 20 years old.