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Bmw 118 - 2021

57.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 118, model year 2021. Sample size: 14,060 cars, 32,929 tests and 18,895 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 14,060 cars

The 2021 BMW 118 has an overall defect rate of 57 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 79 per 100, marking a 27% improvement. This model shows particularly strong performance in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, where it has a much lower failure rate compared to the average car from the same year. Notably, defects related to visibility and lights & electrics are also substantially reduced in the BMW 118. Mileage-related trends indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rate rises, but the model consistently performs better than average across all mileage segments. Overall, the BMW 118 stands out for its reliability, especially in critical safety-related areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 14,060 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 56.0% better
17.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
Steering
▲ 85.7% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • 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.
  • 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
▲ 64.8% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.0% better
86.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 81.0% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 26.7% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 81.5% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • 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
0 268 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: 5,328
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,824
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,794
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,466
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 759
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 690
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 408
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 376
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 360
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 293

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 759
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 690
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 289
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 50