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Bmw M5 - 2008

58.0 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 M5, model year 2008. Sample size: 118 cars, 224 tests and 130 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 118 cars

The 2008 BMW M5 has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 58 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 337 per 100, making it 83% better than its peers. Notably, this model excels in several categories, including brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, with defect rates far below average. Additionally, it shows a consistent trend of low defects across all mileage segments, particularly for vehicles with low to moderate mileage. Overall, the M5 stands out as a reliable choice compared to the average vehicle from the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 118 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 89.3% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
  • Flexible brake hose: slightly damaged, chafed or twisted
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 68.4% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 92.3% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 75.8% better
75.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 91.1% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 74.0% better
10.7 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

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)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 33
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 6
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5
Flexible brake hose: slightly damaged, chafed or twisted
MINOR
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 4

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1