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Bmw X5 - 2004

337.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X5, model year 2004. Sample size: 3,044 cars, 6,699 tests and 22,621 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,044 cars

The 2004 BMW X5 has an overall defect rate of 338 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% lower than the average car of the same year. Notably, it shows a significant improvement in steering issues, with only 11% of vehicles failing in this category compared to the average of 25%. Additionally, it performs better in equipment defects, showing a failure rate of 10% against the average of 13%. Mileage trends indicate increased defects with higher mileage, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, but overall, this model demonstrates a lower defect rate compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,044 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 2.5% worse
168.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 55.0% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 2.4% worse
30.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 20.4% better
87.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.3% better
261.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 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
▲ 8.2% better
58.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 23.9% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 6.3% better
47.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 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
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 533 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: 2,656
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,325
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,251
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,322
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 860
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 766
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 729
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 665
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 643
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 510

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 729
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 395
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 308
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
FAIL
Occurrences: 279
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 216
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 210
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 169