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Bmw 218 - 2015

126.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 218, model year 2015. Sample size: 9,479 cars, 20,310 tests and 25,620 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 9,479 cars

The 2015 BMW 218 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 126 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 170. This model performs notably better in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, with defects in brakes being 27.6% lower than average and steering defects at just 1.9% compared to an average of 9.2%. While the defect rates increase with mileage, the BMW 218 maintains a relatively low defect rate across all mileage segments. Overall, it stands out positively in various categories, indicating a reliable performance compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 9,479 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 27.9% better
61.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 80.8% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 21.7% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
▲ 41.9% better
18.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.8% better
144.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • 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
▲ 72.6% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▲ 62.5% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 30.3% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
0 342 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: 5,285
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,840
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,518
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,092
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,046
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 807
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 551
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 546
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 470
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 445

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 470
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 445
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 382
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 325
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 293
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 241
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 191
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 151