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Bmw M5 - 2007

81.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw M5, model year 2007. Sample size: 297 cars, 537 tests and 438 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 297 cars

The 2007 BMW M5 exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate, with only 82 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 352 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 77% improvement. This model shows particularly strong performance in areas such as brakes, steering, and visibility, each having substantially fewer defects than the average car. Notably, the M5 excels in body structure and equipment defects, with rates far below the average. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model appears to rise, especially in the 124,000+ miles category, suggesting that higher mileage vehicles may experience more issues over time.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 297 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 66.9% better
46.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 81.5% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 74.7% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 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
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 91.6% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half 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
  • Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 73.5% better
83.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 96.5% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 82.6% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 76.3% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 498 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 disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 55
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 15
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 9

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3