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Bmw 118 - 2019

88.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 118, model year 2019. Sample size: 11,347 cars, 24,302 tests and 21,398 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 11,347 cars

The 2019 BMW 118 has a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car from the same year, with 88 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 106 defects per 100. This model shows particularly strong performance in categories such as steering, visibility, and body structure, all of which have significantly fewer defects than the average. While the defect rates generally increase with mileage, the BMW 118 maintains a relatively stable performance across all mileage segments. Overall, it stands out positively in multiple categories, indicating a solid reliability compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 11,347 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 19.7% better
50.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 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
▲ 85.7% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
  • Excessive roughness in operation of steering
  • 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
▲ 25.4% better
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 40.3% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.3% better
99.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
▲ 82.9% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 38.9% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 11.8% worse
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 6,265
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,845
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,259
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,397
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,018
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 597
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 566
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 528
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 506
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 478

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 566
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 528
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 352
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 191
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 82