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Bmw 125 - 2010

152.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 125, model year 2010. Sample size: 312 cars, 720 tests and 1,100 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 312 cars

The 2010 BMW 125 has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 153 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 294 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a notable improvement of 48%. This model shows particularly strong performance in several areas, including brakes and steering, where it has 48% and 93% fewer defects than average, respectively. Additionally, it excels in categories such as visibility and lights, with substantially lower defect rates compared to other vehicles of the same year. However, there are no standout areas where this model performs significantly worse than average, suggesting it is a reliable choice overall.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 312 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 46.6% better
61.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 93.5% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 41.5% better
13.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 58.1% better
32.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 42.0% better
165.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 94.8% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 86.4% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 10.5% better
28.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 190
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 101
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 98
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 70
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 27
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23

Serious faults (Top 10)

A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 7