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Bmw 114 - 2012

182.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 114, model year 2012. Sample size: 148 cars, 349 tests and 636 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 148 cars

The 2012 BMW 114 has an overall defect rate of 182 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 246 per 100, marking a 26% improvement. In particular, this model performs exceptionally well in several categories, such as steering, where it has a defect rate that is 64% lower than average, and in body structure, where defects are drastically reduced to just 2% compared to 25% for the average car. Mileage trends show that the defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the 31,000 to 62,000 miles range, but overall, this model stands out positively in key areas compared to other vehicles of the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 148 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 16.1% better
87.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake fluid warning light illuminated or defective
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Flexible brake hose: slightly damaged, chafed or twisted
Steering
▲ 65.2% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 19.3% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device missing
Lights & Electrics
▲ 36.2% better
39.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.0% better
185.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 93.5% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • A bootlid, tailgate, dropside, loading door or access panel cannot be secured in the closed position
  • A body or cab: insecure
Equipment
▲ 62.9% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 19.1% worse
28.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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: 149
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 59
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 15
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 14

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 5