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Bmw 120 - 2010

226.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 120, model year 2010. Sample size: 4,146 cars, 9,621 tests and 21,808 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,146 cars

The 2010 BMW 120 exhibits an overall defect rate of 227 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 294 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 23% improvement. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in categories such as Steering, where it has a defect rate of only 2% compared to the average of 16%. Additionally, it shows lower issues in Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, with defect rates of 49% and 14% respectively, both below average. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate does rise, particularly in the highest mileage category of 124,000+ miles. Overall, the BMW 120 stands out positively in several areas compared to the average for cars of the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,146 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 10.7% better
102.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 88.2% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 10.7% worse
24.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 36.5% better
49.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.8% better
243.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • 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
▲ 61.4% better
14.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 60.5% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 55.4% better
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 3,352
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,859
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,689
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,257
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 868
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 809
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 632
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 609
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 535
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 472

Serious faults (Top 10)

A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 632
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 431
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 368
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 321
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 223
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 176
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 137