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Bmw 650 - 2008

181.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 650, model year 2008. Sample size: 127 cars, 290 tests and 525 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 127 cars

The 2008 BMW 650 has a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 181 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 46% better than the average of 337 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the model excels in categories like Brakes, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, showing substantial improvements over the average. However, it does have a higher incidence of "Other" defects, with 65 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 42. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, defects increase, particularly in the 124,000+ miles bracket, which aligns with typical patterns observed in older vehicles. Overall, the BMW 650 stands out positively in several key areas while still showing some areas for improvement.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 127 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 56.5% better
57.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 11.7% better
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 12.6% better
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 67.1% better
30.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 46.7% better
165.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 95.9% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 66.3% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 57.3% worse
64.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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)

Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 17
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 13
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 13

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 4