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Bmw 216 - 2016

142.9 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 216, model year 2016. Sample size: 1,823 cars, 3,969 tests and 5,671 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,823 cars

The 2016 BMW 216 shows a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 143 defects per 100 vehicles versus 151. This model performs significantly better in categories like steering, visibility, and body structure, with defect rates well below the average. However, it has a higher incidence of defects related to equipment. Mileage trends indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, but this model maintains a relatively better performance across the lower mileage segments compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,823 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 11.8% better
69.0 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
▲ 82.7% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • 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
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 26.0% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 7.1% worse
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.0% worse
161.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 82.4% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 66.7% worse
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 22.1% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

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: 1,263
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 697
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 508
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 458
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 376
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 179
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 84
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 81

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 30