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Bmw X4 - 2016

105.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X4, model year 2016. Sample size: 3,265 cars, 7,776 tests and 8,163 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,265 cars

The 2016 BMW X4 shows an overall defect rate of 105 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 151 per 100, marking a 30% improvement. While the model exhibits increasing defect rates with mileage, it still performs better than average in key categories such as brakes, steering, and lights, demonstrating notably fewer issues compared to the average vehicle. Specifically, it has a 39% lower rate of brake defects and a striking 67% lower rate for lights and electrics. Overall, the BMW X4 stands out as a reliable vehicle from this year, especially in terms of critical safety features.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,265 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 39.4% better
47.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 42.0% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering linkage component: with an unsafe modification
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
▲ 4.0% better
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 68.9% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.8% better
126.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 90.1% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 57.6% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 38.1% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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 default limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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: 2,398
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 783
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 515
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 380
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 352
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 336
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 298
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 247
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 214

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 176
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 49