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MOT reliability

Bmw X5 m50i auto

579 vehicles · 1,414 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 579 Bmw X5 m50i auto vehicles and 1,414 completed MOT tests, the Bmw X5 m50i auto has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,975 miles.

579
Vehicles
1,414
MOT tests
8,175
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
9%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw X5 m50i auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw X5 m50i auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension67%
  • Other12%
  • Brakes10%
  • Visibility5%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%

Bmw X5 m50i auto pass rate by age

How the Bmw X5 m50i auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
24295%
363887%
442189%
521886%
67686%
7989%

Fuel types: Petrol (578), Other (1)

Most common Bmw X5 m50i auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw X5 m50i auto MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (34 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (33 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (30 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (28 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (27 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (27 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (25 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (25 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (22 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (19 times)
  11. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (17 times)
  12. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (17 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (13 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (12 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (11 times)

Bmw X5 m50i auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 48 55 93% 27,929
2022 235 442 86% 30,581
2021 125 363 89% 36,497
2020 101 421 86% 43,776
2019 27 124 90% 46,745

Bmw X5 m50i auto reliability FAQ

Across 579 Bmw X5 m50i auto vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw X5 m50i auto MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)).

The typical Bmw X5 m50i auto in our data has covered around 34,975 miles.

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