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Bmw X5 - 2012

160.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X5, model year 2012. Sample size: 4,735 cars, 11,014 tests and 17,617 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,735 cars

The 2012 BMW X5 has an overall defect rate of 160 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average for that year, which stands at 246 per 100. This model particularly excels in categories such as brakes, where it shows a 47% lower failure rate compared to the average, and steering, with an 88% improvement. Mileage-related trends indicate that as vehicles age, defect rates increase, but the X5 maintains a better-than-average performance across multiple mileage segments. Notably, it also performs better in visibility and lights & electrics compared to the average car.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,735 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 45.6% better
56.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▲ 88.6% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 29.7% better
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • 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
▲ 56.5% better
26.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.2% better
180.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 60.7% better
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 54.8% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • 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
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 18.6% worse
28.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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: 4,048
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,626
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,428
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 840
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 659
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 471
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 452
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 419
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 404
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 336

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 452
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 334
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 307
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 83