I wonder if this takes into account all the cheap crap installed in apartments/for-rent units. Those seem to last closer to 10 years depending on abuse and quality (usually just getting scraped up, cosmetically damaged).
It seems like those Samsung/LG smart appliances are constantly breaking (especially fridges)
Really it seems anything with a circuit board is more likely to break (which I suppose is somewhat intuitive given mechanical parts are fairly durable)
Around here (Ann Arbor, MI) - I hear far more complaints about failed household appliances from friends living in houses than apartments. Possibly that's because the homeowners can't "just call Maintenance" to fix the problem. But I've also heard that many appliance manufacturers have "rental" models - relatively basic, but much more reliable - because landlords buy at scale, and don't tolerate unreliable crap.
