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Bmw X3 - 2008

227.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X3, model year 2008. Sample size: 1,658 cars, 3,680 tests and 8,368 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,658 cars

The 2008 BMW X3 has an overall defect rate of 227 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the yearly average of 337 per 100, representing a 32% improvement. Notably, this model shows exceptional performance in several areas, particularly in brakes and steering, where it has 40% and 83% fewer defects compared to the average, respectively. Additionally, the X3 performs better in lights and electrics, as well as in wheels and suspension, although it shows a slightly higher defect rate in the latter category compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the X3 maintains a relatively lower defect rate across all mileage segments compared to the average car.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,658 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 39.2% better
80.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 83.3% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 6.3% better
23.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 50.4% better
45.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 30.0% better
217.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 48.7% better
26.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 3.0% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 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
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 17.2% worse
48.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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: 1,356
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 758
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 548
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 457
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 367
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 364
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 348
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 218
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 210
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 171

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 59