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Bmw 218 - 2016

119.0 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 218, model year 2016. Sample size: 12,935 cars, 28,682 tests and 34,126 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 12,935 cars

The 2016 BMW 218 has an overall defect rate of 119 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 151 per 100 for its year, representing a 21% improvement. Notably, the model shows higher defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, but it still performs better than the yearly average across all mileage segments. The BMW 218 stands out positively in several categories, including brakes and steering, where it has a much lower defect rate compared to average figures. Overall, the model demonstrates strong reliability, particularly in critical areas like body structure and lights.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 12,935 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 22.5% better
60.6 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
▲ 81.5% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 28.0% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 36.2% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.1% better
133.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 74.7% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 57.6% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 0.9% worse
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

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: 8,068
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,146
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,835
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,835
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,565
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,285
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,202
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 903
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 805
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 647

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 805
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 627
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 417
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 381
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 352
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 302
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 297
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 221
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 196