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Bmw 420 - 2016

102.6 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 420, model year 2016. Sample size: 13,374 cars, 30,460 tests and 31,239 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 13,374 cars

The 2016 BMW 420 demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car from the same year, with 103 defects per 100 vehicles versus 151 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 32% improvement. Notably, this model shows a concerning increase in defects as mileage increases, especially beyond 124,000 miles, where the rate reaches 261 defects per 100. However, the BMW 420 excels in several key areas, particularly in brakes and steering, where it has 34% and 55% fewer defects than average, respectively. Additionally, categories such as visibility and lights & electrics also show notably fewer issues compared to the average vehicle. Overall, the BMW 420 stands out for its reliability in several critical areas despite the higher mileage-related defect trend.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 13,374 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 34.0% better
51.6 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
▲ 58.0% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 32.7% better
10.1 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 67.7% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.6% better
120.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 80.2% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 51.5% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 27.4% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

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: 9,382
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,957
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,520
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,811
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,317
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,121
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,082
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,039
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 877
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 729

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,121
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 703
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 469
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 354
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 298
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 263
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 128