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Bmw X5 - 2007

272.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X5, model year 2007. Sample size: 3,933 cars, 8,930 tests and 24,330 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,933 cars

The 2007 BMW X5 has a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 272 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 22.7% better than the average of 352 defects. The model shows particularly strong performance in the brake and steering categories, with defects significantly lower than the average rates. However, it does exhibit a higher rate of issues classified as "Other," surpassing the average by 24%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly notable in the 93,000–124,000 and 124,000+ mile segments. Overall, the BMW X5 demonstrates solid reliability in key areas while facing some challenges in less specific categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,933 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 39.1% better
86.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 82.5% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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.
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 20.4% better
21.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 5.6% better
97.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.3% better
256.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 65.0% better
19.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 46.8% better
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
  • Steering lock missing or not functioning
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 26.0% worse
55.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
0 498 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: 3,693
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,032
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,139
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 886
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 846
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 797
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 767
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 636
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 622
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 601

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 579
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 305
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 237
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 235
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 122