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Bmw 120 - 2011

201.3 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 120, model year 2011. Sample size: 3,734 cars, 8,624 tests and 17,359 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,734 cars

The 2011 BMW 120 has an overall defect rate of 201 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 271 per 100, representing a 26% improvement. Notably, this model excels in several key areas, including brakes, where it shows a 23% lower defect rate compared to the average, and steering, where it stands out with a remarkably low 3% defect rate. Additionally, the vehicle performs better than average in categories such as lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in vehicles over 124,000 miles, although the BMW 120 maintains a competitive defect rate across all mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,734 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 21.1% better
86.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 82.9% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 3.3% worse
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.4% better
50.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.8% better
213.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 56.2% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 58.1% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (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
Other
▲ 63.7% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

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: 3,097
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,330
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,070
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 924
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 817
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 678
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 525
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 405
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 374
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 341

Serious faults (Top 10)

A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 525
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 330
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 329
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 107