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Bmw 120 - 2018

98.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 120, model year 2018. Sample size: 1,549 cars, 3,572 tests and 3,528 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,549 cars

The 2018 BMW 120 has an overall defect rate of 99 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 120 per 100 cars, indicating a 17.7% improvement. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in areas such as steering, visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, with defect rates much lower than the average for these categories. Mileage-related trends show that defect rates rise with increased mileage, especially in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, the BMW 120 stands out positively compared to its peers, reflecting strong reliability and fewer issues.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,549 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 11.6% better
60.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 84.0% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 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
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 28.8% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 43.2% better
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.3% better
108.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
  • 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
▲ 84.3% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 86.4% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 10.0% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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: 922
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 427
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 277
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 214
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 140
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 113
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 109
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 86

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 16