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Bmw X3 - 2005

305.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X3, model year 2005. Sample size: 2,740 cars, 5,903 tests and 18,012 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,740 cars

The 2005 BMW X3 has a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 305 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 19% better than the average of 376 defects. Performance varies by mileage, as the defect rate increases with higher mileage, peaking at 420 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. Notably, the BMW X3 excels in categories such as brakes, steering, lights, and body structure, all showing significantly better performance than the average. However, it does have a higher defect rate in the "Other" category, indicating potential issues not commonly found in comparable vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,740 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 33.0% better
106.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 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
▲ 75.4% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 6.7% worse
30.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 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
▲ 34.2% better
72.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.0% better
285.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 44.1% better
34.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • 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
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 5.4% worse
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 32.5% worse
61.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 520 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: 2,221
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,497
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,309
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 953
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 819
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 714
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 689
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 528
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 433
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 377

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 377
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 266
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 188
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 123