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Bmw M5 - 2022

44.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw M5, model year 2022. Sample size: 105 cars, 145 tests and 65 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 105 cars

The 2022 BMW M5 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate of 45 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 36% better than the average car of the same year, sitting at 70 defects per 100. Notably, it excels in categories such as brakes and steering, with defect rates far below the average, particularly achieving a 100% improvement in steering issues. However, the model has higher-than-average defects related to body and structure, indicating potential concerns in that area. Mileage-related trends suggest that defects increase with mileage, aligning with general patterns observed across vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 105 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 86.9% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 56.0% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 74.3% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.0% better
60.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 506.3% worse
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 228.6% worse
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
0 260 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 cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 2

Serious faults (Top 10)

Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1