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Bmw X5 - 2003

379.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X5, model year 2003. Sample size: 1,816 cars, 3,712 tests and 14,078 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,816 cars

The 2003 BMW X5 shows an overall defect rate of 379 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for vehicles of the same year at 378 per 100. Notably, it performs significantly better in steering-related issues, with only 12% defects compared to the average of 25%. However, it has a higher prevalence of other defects, occurring at 66% compared to the average of 53%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with distance driven, particularly affecting vehicles with over 124,000 miles. Overall, while the X5 excels in steering, it faces challenges in other areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,816 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 6.1% worse
179.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 50.8% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 10.4% worse
32.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 1.6% worse
104.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.4% better
291.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 9.2% better
59.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 11.8% better
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 24.5% worse
65.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 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
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • 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
0 538 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: 1,551
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,528
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,322
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,055
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 564
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 518
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 443
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 399
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 383
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 302

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 399
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 75