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Bmw M5 - 2001

149.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw M5, model year 2001. Sample size: 302 cars, 561 tests and 838 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 302 cars

The 2001 BMW M5 has a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 149 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 369. This model excels particularly in categories such as brakes, steering, and body/structure, where it shows improvements of up to 75% compared to the average. Mileage-related trends suggest that defects increase with higher mileage, yet the M5 maintains a competitive performance even in higher mileage brackets. Overall, the M5 stands out positively in several key areas, indicating its reliability compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 302 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 51.7% better
80.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 54.4% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
  • Steering gear casing: retaining devices dangerously loose or relative movement to chassis/bodywork visible
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 33.3% better
19.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 71.3% better
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 61.7% better
111.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 75.7% better
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • 6.1.1 (d) (i)
  • Fuel pipe or hose: damaged
Equipment
▲ 51.6% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 55.8% better
24.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 537 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: 86
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 60
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 32
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 20

Serious faults (Top 10)

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4