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Bmw X5 - 2015

96.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X5, model year 2015. Sample size: 8,574 cars, 19,846 tests and 19,126 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 8,574 cars

The 2015 BMW X5 has an overall defect rate of 96 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the yearly average of 170 per 100, indicating a 43.5% improvement. Notably, the model performs exceptionally well in several key categories: it has 55% fewer brake defects and 90% fewer steering issues compared to the average car. Additionally, defects related to lights and electrics are also less common in this model, showing an 83% decrease compared to the average. While mileage-related trends show a gradual increase in defects as mileage rises, the BMW X5 maintains a strong performance overall.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 8,574 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 55.5% better
37.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 89.9% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 29.2% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 83.2% better
5.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 32.7% better
120.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • 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
▲ 53.0% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • 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
▲ 0.0% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 39.4% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
  • 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
0 342 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: 6,279
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,969
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,403
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,122
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 673
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 647
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 561
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 553
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 537
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 391

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 561
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 349
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 272
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 87