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Bmw 116 - 2020

76.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 116, model year 2020. Sample size: 2,651 cars, 5,822 tests and 4,439 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,651 cars

The 2020 BMW 116 has an overall defect rate of 76 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 15% lower than the average for cars of the same year, indicating a relatively strong performance. Notably, this model excels in several categories, particularly with significantly fewer issues related to brakes, steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and body/structure compared to the average. Mileage trends show that defect rates increase with higher mileage, though the BMW 116 maintains a lower defect rate across all mileage ranges. Overall, this model stands out positively in safety and structural integrity compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,651 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 40.4% better
30.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 86.7% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Relative movement between steering wheel and column: indicating looseness
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 31.2% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 67.9% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.8% worse
103.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 58.3% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A passenger seat: insecure
Equipment
▲ 6.7% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Speedometer: not illuminated
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 16.2% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 273 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: 1,383
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 701
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 467
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 246
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 201
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 121
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 109
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 101

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 23