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Bmw X3 - 2004

305.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X3, model year 2004. Sample size: 2,315 cars, 4,867 tests and 14,857 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,315 cars

The 2004 BMW X3 has an overall defect rate of 305 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 20% lower than the average for cars of the same year, at 382 defects per 100. Notably, the X3 excels in several areas, particularly in brakes and steering, where its defect rates are significantly lower than the average. However, it faces challenges in the "Other" defect category, showing a much higher rate of 100 compared to the average of 51. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates generally increase with mileage, but the X3 maintains a relatively consistent performance across different mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,315 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 40.6% better
97.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 65.9% better
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 0.7% worse
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
▲ 26.8% better
80.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.1% better
256.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 54.2% better
29.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 34.8% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 97.6% worse
99.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 533 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)

Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,988
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,595
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 876
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 746
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 730
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 639
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 576
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 407
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 335
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 291

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 258
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 257
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 94