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Bmw X5 - 2018

79.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X5, model year 2018. Sample size: 8,573 cars, 21,216 tests and 16,826 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 8,573 cars

The 2018 BMW X5 exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 79 defects per 100 vehicles versus 120 defects per 100. This represents a 33.9% better performance than the average. Notably, it excels in critical areas such as brakes and steering, showing a remarkable reduction in issues, with brake defects at just 31 compared to 67 for the average vehicle. Additionally, it performs well in visibility and electrical categories, indicating strong reliability in these aspects. However, higher mileage groups show an increase in defect rates, particularly in the 124,000+ miles segment, where the model reflects a greater defect count compared to the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 8,573 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 54.2% better
31.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 92.0% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 21.6% better
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 73.9% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 21.2% better
99.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • 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
▲ 74.5% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 18.2% worse
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 10.0% worse
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
0 307 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: 5,716
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,264
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,163
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 954
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 753
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 736
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 663
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 623
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 556
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 526

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 736
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 526
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 60