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Bmw 116 - 2015

144.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 116, model year 2015. Sample size: 16,119 cars, 36,452 tests and 52,660 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 16,119 cars

The 2015 BMW 116 has an overall defect rate of 144 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 15% lower than the yearly average of 170 defects per 100 vehicles. This model exhibits a notable trend of increasing defects with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage segments, where it shows significantly more issues than average. However, it stands out positively in key areas such as steering, where it has only 2 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 9, and in lights and electrics, where its defect rate is lower than the average as well. Overall, the BMW 116 performs well in several categories, indicating reliability compared to the average car of the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 16,119 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 0.2% better
84.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 81.8% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 11.2% worse
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 23.2% better
23.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.4% better
138.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 41.0% better
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 37.5% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 0.0% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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 test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 12,514
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,529
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,666
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,803
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,348
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,083
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,633
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,363
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,206
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,131

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,363
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 789
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 739
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 735
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 495
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 483
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 376
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 344
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 314
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 290