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Bmw 120 - 2017

98.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 120, model year 2017. Sample size: 2,560 cars, 5,593 tests and 5,514 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,560 cars

The 2017 BMW 120 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate of 99 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 134 defects per 100, representing a 26% improvement. While defects related to tyre wear are common in many vehicles, this model particularly excels in categories such as steering and body structure, with much lower failure rates than average. Despite higher defect rates observed as mileage increases, the BMW 120 maintains better performance, especially in the 0–31,000 mile and 31,000–62,000 mile segments, where it still falls below the average defect rates. Overall, this model offers a reliable performance in terms of common defects compared to its counterparts.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,560 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 18.5% better
59.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 67.9% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 31.0% better
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
▲ 52.5% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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 headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 25.5% better
106.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 65.7% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 63.0% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 25.6% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 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: 1,440
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 669
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 475
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 303
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 239
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 199
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 157
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 153
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 149

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 23