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Bmw 116 - 2009

260.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 116, model year 2009. Sample size: 5,850 cars, 12,419 tests and 32,370 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,850 cars

The 2009 BMW 116 has an overall defect rate of 261 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 16% lower than the average car of the same year, at 310 defects per 100 vehicles. This model shows particularly strong performance in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment, all of which have significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it does lag in the brakes category, with a defect rate of 151 defects per 100 vehicles, higher than the average of 121. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the BMW 116 also rises, particularly after 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,850 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 28.9% worse
151.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 82.2% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
▼ 5.6% worse
24.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 49.4% better
40.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.5% better
241.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 43.1% better
23.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 31.3% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 10.2% better
30.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 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: 4,260
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,304
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,184
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,539
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,519
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,458
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,403
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,291
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,206
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 977

Serious faults (Top 10)

A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 501
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 411
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 404
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 400
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 300
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 245
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 162