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Bmw 116 - 2011

208.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 116, model year 2011. Sample size: 6,903 cars, 15,391 tests and 32,059 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,903 cars

The 2011 BMW 116 has a lower overall defect rate of 208 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 271 per 100, marking a 23% improvement. This model shows a notable trend of increasing defects with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the defect rate reaches 336 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the yearly average. The BMW 116 excels in several areas, particularly in steering, where it shows a 75% lower defect rate compared to the average, as well as in body and structure issues. However, it has a higher rate of visibility-related defects at 26%, compared to the average of 21%. Overall, the BMW 116 demonstrates solid performance in several key areas but requires attention to visibility defects as mileage increases.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,903 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 7.9% better
101.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 76.6% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 21.7% worse
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 32.2% better
46.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.3% better
196.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 52.7% better
14.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 37.8% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 15.8% better
23.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 421 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: 5,329
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,547
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,686
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,600
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,597
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,528
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,127
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 820
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 710
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 607

Serious faults (Top 10)

A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 607
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 563
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 407
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 334
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 247
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 227
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 216
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 196