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Bmw 420 - 2019

83.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 420, model year 2019. Sample size: 8,753 cars, 20,531 tests and 17,067 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 8,753 cars

The 2019 BMW 420 has an overall defect rate of 83 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the yearly average of 106 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 21.7% improvement. Notably, the model shows exceptional performance in several categories, particularly in steering and body/structure, where it has a much lower defect rate compared to the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects increase with mileage, peaking in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles range, but the BMW 420 maintains a strong performance across all mileage brackets. Overall, this model stands out positively in terms of reliability compared to its peers from the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 8,753 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 22.4% better
48.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 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
▲ 96.4% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 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
Visibility
▲ 42.0% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 73.8% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.7% better
99.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
▲ 91.4% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 27.8% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 11.8% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • 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
0 289 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: 5,473
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,220
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,315
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 892
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 879
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 795
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 623
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 485
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 431
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 426

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 892
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 426
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 389
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 60