Clean air zones
Is the BMW X3 ULEZ compliant?
It depends on the fuel and the Euro emissions standard of the car, not on the model. Here is how 404,380 DVSA MOT tests of the BMW X3 with a recorded fuel, from 2022 to 2025 on cars aged 3 to 25 at test, split by fuel and first-use year, and which of them generally meet the London ULEZ and clean air zone standards.
MOT data updated · Zone rules checked
Short answer, by fuel
- Petrol: petrol cars first used in 2006 or later generally meet Euro 4, the standard for petrol cars. At least 75.1% of petrol X3 MOT tests (n=52,215) were on cars first used in 2006 or later, and 7.8% on cars first used in 2005 or earlier, which meet it only if built to Euro 4.
- Diesel: diesel cars first used from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6; earlier diesels meet it only if built to Euro 6. At least 31.2% of diesel X3 MOT tests (n=322,046) were on cars first used in 2016 or later, and 32.1% on cars first used in 2014 or earlier, which meet it only if built to Euro 6.
- Hybrid: a hybrid follows its engine: Euro 4 for petrol, Euro 6 for diesel. We count hybrids from 2016 because the data does not say which engine. All hybrid X3 MOT tests (n=30,119) were on cars first used in 2016 or later, which generally meet both.
Fuels and first-use dates
Share of BMW X3 MOT tests by fuel, and the share on cars first used late enough to meet the standard by date alone. We count by the car’s age at test, so cars close to a cut-off are left out of that share: it is a lower bound.
| Fuel | Tests (n) | Share | Meets by date if first used | Share that do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 52,215 | 12.9% | 2006 or later | at least 75.1% |
| Diesel | 322,046 | 79.6% | 2016 or later | at least 31.2% |
| Hybrid | 30,119 | 7.4% | 2016 or later | 100.0% |
Hybrids are counted from 2016 because the data does not say whether the engine is petrol or diesel. Many petrol hybrids met Euro 4 from 2006.
By first-use year
Every first-use year of the BMW X3 with enough MOT tests, and what the date alone says for each fuel. We do not have the fuel split for each year. Cars under 3 years old have no MOT yet, so the newest first-use year here is 2022. A car first used in 2016 or later generally meets both standards.
| First used | Tests (n) | Petrol, by date | Diesel, by date | Hybrid, by date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7,472 | Generally Euro 4 or later | Generally Euro 6 | Generally meets |
| 2021 | 21,829 | Generally Euro 4 or later | Generally Euro 6 | Generally meets |
| 2020 | 23,179 | Generally Euro 4 or later | Generally Euro 6 | Generally meets |
| 2019 | 64,164 | Generally Euro 4 or later | Generally Euro 6 | Generally meets |
| 2018 | 32,914 | Generally Euro 4 or later | Generally Euro 6 | Generally meets |
| 2017 | 32,625 | Generally Euro 4 or later | Generally Euro 6 | Generally meets |
| 2016 | 36,332 | Generally Euro 4 or later | Generally Euro 6 | Generally meets |
| 2015 | 28,315 | Generally Euro 4 or later | Euro 6 from September | Depends on the car |
| 2014 | 24,545 | Generally Euro 4 or later | Depends on the car | Depends on the car |
| 2013 | 28,878 | Generally Euro 4 or later | Depends on the car | Depends on the car |
| 2012 | 27,546 | Generally Euro 4 or later | Depends on the car | Depends on the car |
| 2011 | 16,372 | Generally Euro 4 or later | Depends on the car | Depends on the car |
| 2010 | 3,697 | Generally Euro 4 or later | Depends on the car | Depends on the car |
| 2009 | 5,645 | Generally Euro 4 or later | Depends on the car | Depends on the car |
| 2008 | 6,493 | Generally Euro 4 or later | Depends on the car | Depends on the car |
| 2007 | 9,890 | Generally Euro 4 or later | Depends on the car | Depends on the car |
| 2006 | 13,555 | Generally Euro 4 or later | Depends on the car | Depends on the car |
| 2005 | 11,485 | Depends on the car | Depends on the car | Depends on the car |
| 2004 | 9,740 | Depends on the car | Depends on the car | Depends on the car |
Zones that charge or fine cars
| Zone | Petrol | Diesel | Below the standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| London ULEZ | Euro 4 | Euro 6 | £12.50 a day |
| Birmingham Clean Air Zone | Euro 4 | Euro 6 | £8 a day |
| Bristol Clean Air Zone | Euro 4 | Euro 6 | £9 a day |
| Oxford Zero Emission Zone | Euro 4 | Euro 6 | Every car pays except zero emission: £4 a day if it meets the standard, £10 if not |
| Glasgow Low Emission Zone | Euro 4 | Euro 6 | No charge to pay: a fine of £60 (£30 if paid within 14 days) |
| Edinburgh Low Emission Zone | Euro 4 | Euro 6 | No charge to pay: a fine of £60 (£30 if paid within 14 days) |
| Dundee Low Emission Zone | Euro 4 | Euro 6 | No charge to pay: a fine of £60 (£30 if paid within 14 days) |
| Aberdeen Low Emission Zone | Euro 4 | Euro 6 | No charge to pay: a fine of £60 (£30 if paid within 14 days) |
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Sources
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025, on vehicles aged 3 to 25 at test. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.
Zone rules from Transport for London, GOV.UK, mygov.scot and council websites, checked 22 September 2026. London rules powered by TfL Open Data. Council figures come from each council’s website, linked on each zone page.
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