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Bmw X4 - 2017

99.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X4, model year 2017. Sample size: 2,562 cars, 6,210 tests and 6,201 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,562 cars

The 2017 BMW X4 has an overall defect rate of 100 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 134 defects per 100 vehicles from the same year, making it 25% better in terms of reliability. However, as mileage increases, defect rates for the model tend to rise more steeply compared to average vehicles, particularly in the 62,000 to 93,000-mile range. Notably, the X4 excels in categories such as Brakes and Steering, with defect rates much lower than the average, while it faces challenges in Visibility, which is higher than average. Overall, this model demonstrates strong performance in several key areas but shows increased vulnerability as mileage increases.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,562 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 30.2% better
50.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▲ 87.5% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 25.5% worse
18.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 57.8% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • 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 direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.1% better
114.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 91.4% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • 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
▲ 59.3% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 37.8% better
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 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: 1,928
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 679
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 418
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 279
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 278
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 232
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 167
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 164
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 139

Serious faults (Top 10)

Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 23