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Bmw 118 - 2008

329.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 118, model year 2008. Sample size: 5,965 cars, 12,960 tests and 42,667 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,965 cars

The 2008 BMW 118 shows a slightly lower overall defect rate at 329 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 337 defects. While tyre wear is not highlighted, the model performs exceptionally well in categories like Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it struggles with Brakes, where its defect rate is notably higher than the average for that year. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, defect rates generally increase, but the BMW 118 maintains a relatively competitive performance across various mileages compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,965 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 64.1% worse
218.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 80.0% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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.
Visibility
▼ 11.1% worse
28.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
▲ 45.6% better
50.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.6% better
271.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 40.2% better
30.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 41.6% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
Other
▼ 21.8% worse
50.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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)

Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,583
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,996
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,759
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,335
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,149
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,795
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,777
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,597
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,258
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 885

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 538
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 496
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 444
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 354
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 349
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 319
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 284
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 281
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 261