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Bmw X5 - 2005

334.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X5, model year 2005. Sample size: 5,429 cars, 12,383 tests and 41,463 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,429 cars

The 2005 BMW X5 has an overall defect rate of 335 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the yearly average of 376 per 100, representing a 10.8% improvement. This model performs particularly well in categories like steering, where it has a significantly lower defect rate compared to the average, as well as lights and electrics, where the defect rate is also better. In terms of mileage-related trends, defects increase steadily with mileage, but even at higher mileages over 124,000, the BMW X5 remains competitive. Overall, this model stands out with fewer issues in key areas, making it a reliable choice for its age.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,429 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 11.4% worse
176.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 42.9% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 0.7% worse
28.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 24.7% better
82.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.0% better
270.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 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 suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 5.0% better
58.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
  • 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 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
Equipment
▲ 20.9% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 35.8% better
30.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 520 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: 5,430
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,245
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,208
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,593
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,579
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,302
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,175
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,169
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,157
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 888

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,175
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 738
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 605
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 486
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
FAIL
Occurrences: 433
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 430
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 427
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 367
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 353
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 298