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Bmw M5 - 2014

58.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw M5, model year 2014. Sample size: 595 cars, 1,380 tests and 811 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 595 cars

The 2014 BMW M5 has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 59 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 70% better than the average car of the same year, which stands at 194 defects per 100 vehicles. While tyre wear is a common issue, the M5 particularly excels in critical areas such as brakes and steering, showing defect rates of only 27% and 0.3%, respectively, compared to much higher averages. However, as mileage increases, defect rates for the M5 do rise, with the lowest mileage segment (0-31,000 miles) exhibiting the highest defect rate, but overall, it remains a reliable choice across various mileages. The model notably demonstrates excellent performance in categories like visibility and lights, with defect rates substantially below the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 595 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 70.9% better
27.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Electronic parking brake MIL indicates a malfunction
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 97.5% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 65.7% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 80.5% better
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 66.1% better
67.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 62.2% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 52.2% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 359 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: 236
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 92
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 36
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 24
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 4