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Bmw 316 - 2001

347.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 316, model year 2001. Sample size: 352 cars, 701 tests and 2,437 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 352 cars

The 2001 BMW 316 has an overall defect rate of 348 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for cars of the same year at 369 per 100, showing a 5.8% improvement. This model demonstrates notable strengths in steering, visibility, and body structure, with defects in these categories being significantly lower compared to the average. However, it shows a higher incidence of defects in the "Other" category, which exceeds the average by about 28%. Mileage data indicates that defect rates tend to increase with age, particularly for vehicles over 124,000 miles, where the BMW's performance declines. Overall, while the BMW 316 performs well in key areas, it also faces challenges that could affect its long-term reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 352 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 15.7% worse
193.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 61.2% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 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.
  • 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
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 27.2% better
21.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 15.1% better
74.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.6% better
275.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 53.5% better
33.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 2.5% worse
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 26.8% worse
70.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
  • 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
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 567 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)

Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 199
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 174
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 171
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 152
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 87
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 73
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 67

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 12