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Bmw M5 - 2011

82.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw M5, model year 2011. Sample size: 101 cars, 262 tests and 217 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 101 cars

The 2011 BMW M5 demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate, with 83 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 271. This model particularly excels in categories such as brakes, steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, all showing much fewer issues than the average car. Notably, the M5 has no recorded defects in steering, while its brake issues are nearly 79% better than average. Additionally, as mileage increases, the M5 shows relatively fewer defects in the lower mileage ranges compared to the general trend in the average car.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 101 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 78.4% better
23.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 78.3% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 93.3% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 59.6% better
107.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 90.1% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▲ 89.2% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 23.0% better
21.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 421 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 36
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
PRS
Occurrences: 16
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
FAIL
Occurrences: 4

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Emissions test unable to be completed
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 1