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Bmw X7 - 2021

55.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X7, model year 2021. Sample size: 800 cars, 2,127 tests and 1,173 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 800 cars

The 2021 BMW X7 has an overall defect rate of 55 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 79 per 100 for cars of the same year, showcasing a 30% improvement. This model particularly excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, where its defect rates are considerably better than average. Notably, defect rates increase with mileage, with the highest rate observed among vehicles between 93,000 and 124,000 miles. While tyre wear is common across many vehicles, the X7 stands out positively in critical safety areas but shows a slightly higher incidence of "other" defects compared to the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 800 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 82.5% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hoses or connections leaking on: air brake systems
  • Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 85.7% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 64.8% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • An obstruction: within the driver’s field of view that materially affects his view in front or to the sides outside the swept area of windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 54.5% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.1% worse
87.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 81.0% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • A passenger seat: with a defective structure or the backrest cannot be retained in the upright position
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 13.3% worse
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 37.0% worse
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 300 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: 506
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 17

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Brake hoses or connections leaking on: air brake systems
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4