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Bmw 120 - 2012

193.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 120, model year 2012. Sample size: 2,797 cars, 6,846 tests and 13,265 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,797 cars

The 2012 BMW 120 has an overall defect rate of 194 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 21% lower than the yearly average of 246 defects per 100. Notably, this model excels in several categories, such as steering, body/structure, equipment, and other defects, all of which show significantly fewer issues compared to average. For instance, defects related to steering occur at just 3% for this model compared to 13% for the average car. Mileage trends indicate that as mileage increases, defects rise more dramatically for the average car than for the BMW 120, particularly in the higher mileage segments. Overall, the BMW 120 stands out as a reliable choice relative to its peers from the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,797 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 15.1% better
88.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 77.3% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • 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: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 12.5% worse
21.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
▲ 16.0% better
52.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.7% better
203.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • 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
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 79.8% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 43.5% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 56.8% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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: 2,283
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 956
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 861
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 745
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 719
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 490
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 350
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 294
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 286
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 274

Serious faults (Top 10)

A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 350
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 96