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Bmw 118 - 2011

214.1 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 118, model year 2011. Sample size: 10,216 cars, 23,739 tests and 50,825 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,216 cars

The 2011 BMW 118 has a lower overall defect rate of 214 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 271 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 21% improvement. Notably, this model excels in categories such as Steering, where it has only 3 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 15. Additionally, it performs better in Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, and Equipment. While slightly higher defect rates are observed with increasing mileage, the 118 remains a reliable choice in its class.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,216 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 9.6% better
99.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 82.3% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • 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.
Visibility
▼ 7.5% worse
22.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.3% better
50.8 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
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.7% better
213.8 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
▲ 43.1% better
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▲ 44.6% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (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
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 39.9% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

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: 8,753
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,474
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,434
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,058
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,490
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,055
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,328
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,241
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,096
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,032

Serious faults (Top 10)

A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,328
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 873
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 734
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 558
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 469
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 447
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 414
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 348
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 309
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 286