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Bmw X7 - 2019

72.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X7, model year 2019. Sample size: 736 cars, 1,959 tests and 1,424 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 736 cars

The 2019 BMW X7 shows an overall defect rate of 73 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the year average of 106 per 100, making it 32% better than similar cars. The model performs particularly well in categories like brakes and steering, where it has a much lower defect rate compared to the average, indicating strong reliability in these areas. However, it does show a higher incidence of defects in equipment compared to the average. Mileage-related trends reveal that defects increase with mileage, especially in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, the X7 stands out positively for mechanical reliability while facing challenges in equipment issues.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 736 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 61.1% better
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: slightly damaged, chafed or twisted
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
Steering
▲ 92.9% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 27.5% better
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 47.0% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps
  • 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
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.4% better
96.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 82.9% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A bootlid, tailgate, dropside, loading door or access panel cannot be secured in the closed position
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
Equipment
▼ 105.6% worse
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 58.8% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 436 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: 464
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 98
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 96
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 70
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 49
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 37
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps
FAIL
Occurrences: 6