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Bmw 120 - 2004

349.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 120, model year 2004. Sample size: 753 cars, 1,473 tests and 5,149 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 753 cars

The 2004 BMW 120 has an overall defect rate of approximately 350 per 100 vehicles, which is 8.5% lower than the yearly average of 382. Notably, it performs better than average in categories like Steering, where it shows 44.6% fewer defects, and Body/Structure, with a 64.3% lower rate of issues. However, the model has a higher defect rate in Brakes, exceeding the average by 30.5%, and also faces more issues in the "Other" category. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 753 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 32.9% worse
218.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 44.6% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
▼ 3.4% worse
30.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 15.3% better
93.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.9% better
241.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 65.4% better
22.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 4.3% worse
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 30.1% worse
65.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 533 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: 584
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 521
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 363
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 331
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 199
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 183
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 180
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 170
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 154
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 129

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 29