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Bmw X4 - 2014

104.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X4, model year 2014. Sample size: 911 cars, 2,071 tests and 2,156 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 911 cars

The 2014 BMW X4 has an overall defect rate of 104 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the yearly average of 194 per 100, representing a 46% improvement. The model performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, showing defect rates well below the average. Notably, it has a very low incidence of defects in body structure and equipment, with rates of only 1% and 1% respectively. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, but the X4 still maintains a better performance than the average car across all mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 911 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 52.2% better
44.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 44.5% better
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 28.5% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 71.9% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 36.4% better
126.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 93.6% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 68.9% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Steering lock missing or not functioning
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning control insecure
Other
▲ 68.2% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 359 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: 599
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 171
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 166
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 155
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 84
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 59
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 14