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Bmw 218 - 2019

85.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 218, model year 2019. Sample size: 9,619 cars, 21,053 tests and 18,086 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 9,619 cars

The 2019 BMW 218 has an overall defect rate of 86 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the average of 106 defects per 100 for its year, marking a 19% improvement. Notably, the model shows particularly strong performance in brake and steering defects, with rates of 41% and 0.5%, respectively, compared to averages of 60% and 2.6%. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, peaking in the 93,000–124,000 miles range at 247 defects per 100 vehicles. The BMW 218 also performs better in visibility and body structure categories, highlighting its overall reliability compared to similar vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 9,619 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 34.3% better
41.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 82.1% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • 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
  • Excessive roughness in operation of steering
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 46.4% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
▲ 29.5% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • 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
▲ 7.3% better
104.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 71.4% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 0.0% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 5.9% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 5,196
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,557
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,092
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,040
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 798
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 635
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 487
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 457
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 352
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 325

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 487
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 352
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 313
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 71