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Bmw 218 - 2018

98.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 218, model year 2018. Sample size: 11,198 cars, 25,442 tests and 25,155 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 11,198 cars

The 2018 BMW 218 has an overall defect rate of 99 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 120 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 17.6% improvement. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in categories such as Steering and Body/Structure, with defect rates much lower than the average. Additionally, while tyre wear is a common issue across vehicles, the BMW 218 shows a lower incidence of several defects compared to the average car, especially in visibility and lighting categories. However, the defect rates tend to increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range, where the rates peak at 274 defects per 100 vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 11,198 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 13.8% better
59.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 80.0% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 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
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 33.1% better
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
▲ 38.6% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 13.5% better
109.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • 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 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 78.4% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 36.4% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 22.9% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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: 6,708
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,249
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,349
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,929
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,349
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,197
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 726
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 568
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 520
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 456

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 726
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 520
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 387
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 344
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 230
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 84