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Bmw 650 - 2005

256.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 650, model year 2005. Sample size: 143 cars, 313 tests and 804 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 143 cars

The 2005 BMW 650 has an overall defect rate of 257 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average rate of 376 per 100 for cars of the same year, marking a 32% improvement. This model shows particularly low defect rates in categories such as Steering, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, where it performs better than average. However, it faces challenges in the "Other" defect category, with a higher incidence compared to the average. Notably, as mileage increases, defect rates also rise, particularly evident in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 143 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 8.8% worse
172.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 34.4% better
14.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 48.2% better
14.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 59.9% better
44.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 35.3% better
203.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 94.8% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 79.8% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 25.9% worse
58.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 520 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 121
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 94
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 78
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 60
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 14

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 4