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Bmw 220 - 2014

133.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 220, model year 2014. Sample size: 1,977 cars, 4,667 tests and 6,248 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,977 cars

The 2014 BMW 220 has an overall defect rate of 134 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 194 defects, marking a 31% improvement. This model shows higher defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 306 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the BMW 220 performs better than average in categories like brakes, steering, and body structure, with defects in these areas being substantially lower compared to the typical vehicle of the same year. Additionally, the model has particularly low failure rates in equipment and lights & electrics, highlighting its strengths in these areas as well.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,977 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 35.9% better
59.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 72.3% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 1.2% better
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • 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
▲ 39.2% better
24.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.3% better
154.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • 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
▲ 80.8% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 80.0% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 63.7% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 359 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: 1,343
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 490
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 426
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 375
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 288
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 247
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 240
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 231
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 170

Serious faults (Top 10)

A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 247
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 41