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Bmw 220 - 2016

104.5 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 220, model year 2016. Sample size: 5,080 cars, 11,488 tests and 12,009 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,080 cars

The 2016 BMW 220 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate, with 105 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 151 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 31% improvement. While this model displays increasing defect rates with mileage, it performs notably better in several categories, particularly in brakes, steering, and body/structure, where its defect rates are substantially lower than the average. This suggests a strong reliability in these areas for owners of the BMW 220, making it a favorable choice compared to other vehicles of the same age.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,080 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 37.5% better
48.9 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
  • 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
▲ 77.8% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 29.3% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
▲ 55.1% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.4% better
126.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 73.6% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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 flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 57.6% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 50.4% better
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

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: 2,898
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 975
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 972
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 935
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 836
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 506
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 416
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 412
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 266
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 260

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 412
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 176
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 57