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Bmw 218 - 2017

107.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 218, model year 2017. Sample size: 10,881 cars, 23,978 tests and 25,687 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,881 cars

The 2017 BMW 218 has an overall defect rate of 107 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 20% lower than the average for cars of the same year. While the model shows higher defect rates with increasing mileage—ranging from 206 defects per 100 vehicles for those with 0–31,000 miles to 273 for those over 124,000 miles—it performs significantly better than average in several key categories. Notably, it has 21% fewer issues with brakes and 56% fewer with steering compared to its peers, as well as lower defects in visibility and electrical systems. Overall, this vehicle stands out positively in terms of defects, especially regarding critical safety features.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,881 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 21.9% better
56.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▲ 58.9% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 29.7% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▲ 32.8% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • 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: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.1% better
121.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 80.0% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▲ 37.0% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 23.3% better
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 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: 6,319
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,582
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,415
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,095
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,555
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,070
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 645
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 636
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 620
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 546

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 620
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 526
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 354
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 236
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 108