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Bmw 420 - 2018

90.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 420, model year 2018. Sample size: 11,958 cars, 27,873 tests and 25,157 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 11,958 cars

The 2018 BMW 420 has an overall defect rate of 90 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average of 120 per 100 vehicles for its year, representing a 25% improvement. This model performs exceptionally well in several categories, particularly in brakes and steering, where defects are significantly lower compared to the average. Notably, it shows a trend of increasing defects with mileage, especially as vehicles exceed 124,000 miles, but remains consistently better than the average across all mileage segments. Overall, the BMW 420 stands out for its reliability and lower defect rates, especially in critical areas like body structure and lights.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 11,958 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 24.6% better
51.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 80.0% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 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.
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 39.6% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • 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
▲ 76.7% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
  • 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
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.8% better
108.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 86.3% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
  • A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 45.5% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
Other
▲ 25.7% better
5.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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: 8,364
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,237
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,003
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,136
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,041
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 972
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 948
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 816
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 623
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 606

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,136
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 606
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 441
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 373
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 88