BMWX7 XDRIVE30D M Sport Auto
399 BMW X7 XDRIVE30D M Sport Auto cars are licensed in the UK, and another 16 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 422 at the end of June 2021; 95% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 4%. One of 15 versions DVLA records under the BMW X7.
MOT85.7% pass first time · cars the same age 86.5%Jump to MOT results
- Licensed
- 399taxed for the road
- SORN
- 16declared off the road
- On the register
- 415licensed + SORN
- 1-year change
- +2.0%vs June 2025
- 5-year change
- −4.2%on the register
- Peak licensed
- 422June 2021
Cars on the register over time
| Quarter end | Licensed | SORN | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 399 | 16 | 415 |
| 2026 Q1 | 391 | 18 | 409 |
| 2025 Q4 | 390 | 15 | 405 |
| 2025 Q3 | 392 | 15 | 407 |
| 2025 Q2 | 391 | 16 | 407 |
| 2025 Q1 | 402 | 14 | 416 |
| 2024 Q4 | 402 | 14 | 416 |
| 2024 Q3 | 408 | 11 | 419 |
| 2024 Q2 | 404 | 12 | 416 |
| 2024 Q1 | 400 | 14 | 414 |
| 2023 Q4 | 401 | 13 | 414 |
| 2023 Q3 | 402 | 12 | 414 |
| 2023 Q2 | 410 | 14 | 424 |
| 2023 Q1 | 403 | 13 | 416 |
| 2022 Q4 | 402 | 12 | 414 |
| 2022 Q3 | 408 | 10 | 418 |
| 2022 Q2 | 401 | 10 | 411 |
| 2022 Q1 | 401 | 10 | 411 |
| 2021 Q4 | 417 | 9 | 426 |
| 2021 Q3 | 419 | 8 | 427 |
| 2021 Q2 | 422 | 11 | 433 |
| 2021 Q1 | 414 | 10 | 424 |
| 2020 Q4 | 416 | 7 | 423 |
| 2020 Q3 | 406 | 9 | 415 |
| 2020 Q2 | 310 | 15 | 325 |
| 2020 Q1 | 290 | 5 | 295 |
| 2019 Q4 | 213 | 5 | 218 |
| 2019 Q3 | 179 | 2 | 181 |
| 2019 Q2 | 126 | 2 | 128 |
| 2019 Q1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.
Which years have survived
Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.
| Year made | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 205 | 10 |
| 2020 | 180 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
New each year, and how many are still here
| Year | First registered | Still registered | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | – | – |
| 2022 | 1 | – | – |
| 2021 | 6 | – | – |
| 2020 | 208 | 183 | 88% |
| 2019 | 241 | 214 | 89% |
Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.
Fuel type
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
Engine size
Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.
All BMW X7 versions
DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | On the register, 2008–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| X7 XDRIVE40D M Sport Mhev Auto | 4,014 | 54 | |
| X7 XDRIVE40I M Sport Mhev Auto | 960 | 74 | |
| X7 M50D Auto | 401 | 14 | |
| X7 XDRIVE30D M Sport Auto | 399 | 16 | |
| X7 M60I Xdrive Mhev Auto | 339 | 7 | |
| X7 XDRIVE40I M Sport Auto | 215 | 15 | |
| X7 M50I Auto | 173 | 5 | |
| X7 XDRIVE40D Excellence Mhev A | 100 | 0 | |
| X7 XDRIVE40I Excellence Mhev A | 74 | 2 | |
| X7 XDRIVE40I Auto | 32 | 3 | |
| X7 XDRIVE40D Mhev Auto | 28 | 1 | |
| X7 XDRIVE30D Auto | 26 | 2 | |
| X7 XDRIVE40I Mhev Auto | 13 | 4 | |
| X7 M50I Dark Shadow Edition A | 7 | 1 | |
| X7 M50I Frozen Black Edition A | 5 | 0 |
MOT results
In 2025, 85.7% of BMW X7 MOT tests were passed first time, about the same as the 86.5% for cars of the same age. 4.7% had at least one dangerous defect (4.4% for cars the same age).
MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every BMW X7.
- First-time pass
- 85.7%of initial tests
- Cars the same age
- 86.5%first-time pass
- Dangerous defect
- 4.7%same age 4.4%
- Tests
- 2,511in 2025
Most common failures
- Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords5.1%Tyres · cars the same age 1.8%
- Condition: has ply or cords exposed3.3%Tyres · cars the same age 1.0%
- Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements1.1%Identification of the vehicle · cars the same age 0.1%
Full BMW X7 MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.