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Bmw 120 - 2016

105.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 120, model year 2016. Sample size: 3,734 cars, 8,009 tests and 8,425 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,734 cars

The 2016 BMW 120 has an overall defect rate of 105 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average of 151 per 100, indicating a 30% better performance. Notably, the model excels in categories such as brakes and steering, showing fewer defects compared to the average vehicle. Despite some mileage-related increases in defects, the BMW 120 remains strong particularly in the lower mileage segments. It displays exceptionally low rates of issues in lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, suggesting good reliability in these areas. Overall, this model stands out positively against its peers, especially in critical safety and structural categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,734 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 23.1% better
60.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 79.0% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 17.3% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 59.4% better
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 28.6% better
113.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
▲ 76.9% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 60.6% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 23.9% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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: 1,992
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 842
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 736
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 403
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 394
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 364
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 330
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 285
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 278
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 226

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 285
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 43