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Bmw X5 - 2011

173.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X5, model year 2011. Sample size: 4,705 cars, 11,013 tests and 19,122 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,705 cars

The 2011 BMW X5 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate of 174 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 271 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 36% improvement. This model performs particularly well in categories such as brakes and steering, with defect rates considerably lower than the yearly average by 49% and 80%, respectively. While the defect rate increases with mileage, the X5 remains more reliable than average across various mileage segments. The model also shows better performance in areas like visibility and lights, highlighting its strengths in safety-related components. Overall, the BMW X5 stands out positively against its peers from the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,705 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 47.5% better
57.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
Steering
▲ 81.0% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • 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.
Visibility
▲ 33.0% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 60.5% better
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 28.4% better
190.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 37.1% better
19.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 58.1% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 13.3% worse
31.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 421 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: 3,930
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,247
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,598
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 914
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 694
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 667
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 520
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 460
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 400
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 396

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 520
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 254
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 235
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 76