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Bmw X5 - 2020

50.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X5, model year 2020. Sample size: 6,467 cars, 15,076 tests and 7,681 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,467 cars

The 2020 BMW X5 has a significantly lower overall defect rate, with 51 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 90 defects, representing a 43% improvement. Specific to this model, it excels in categories such as brakes and steering, where defect rates are much lower than average, at 13% and 0.4% respectively. While tyre wear is common across many cars, the X5 performs particularly well in areas like visibility and lights, which have notably fewer issues than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate a steady increase in defects with higher mileage, but the model's overall performance remains superior throughout the mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,467 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 73.6% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 73.3% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 49.6% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 74.1% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • which shows red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.9% better
75.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 87.5% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 40.0% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 51.4% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 273 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: 2,393
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 779
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 616
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 583
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 488
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 487
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 476
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 323
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 229
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 172

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 616
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 488
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 18