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Bmw X3 - 2006

288.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X3, model year 2006. Sample size: 3,315 cars, 7,112 tests and 20,491 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,315 cars

The 2006 BMW X3 has an overall defect rate of 288 per 100 vehicles, which is 22% lower than the yearly average of 369 defects per 100 vehicles. In terms of mileage-related trends, the model performs particularly well in the 0-31,000 miles and 93,000-124,000 miles categories, with significantly fewer defects compared to the average vehicle for those mileage ranges. Notably, it has fewer issues with brakes, steering, lights, and body structure, showing a positive performance in these areas. However, it experiences a higher rate of defects in the "Other" category, indicating some concerns that might need attention.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,315 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 34.5% better
101.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 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
▲ 86.1% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 11.9% worse
31.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 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
▲ 39.8% better
66.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.2% better
269.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 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
▲ 42.2% better
34.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
▲ 14.4% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 34.5% worse
60.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 513 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: 2,943
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,705
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,486
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,163
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,130
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 778
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 733
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 494
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 489
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 413

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 380
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 143