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Bmw 420 - 2022

42.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 420, model year 2022. Sample size: 3,506 cars, 5,293 tests and 2,253 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,506 cars

The 2022 BMW 420 demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 43 defects per 100 vehicles versus the average of 70. This represents a 39% improvement. Notably, the BMW excels in categories such as brakes, visibility, and body structure, showing defect rates that are far below the average, particularly in body structure where it is almost negligible. However, it does see a slight increase in equipment-related defects compared to the average. Mileage data indicates that the defect rate generally rises with higher mileage, but the BMW maintains comparatively lower defects across all mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,506 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 76.3% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
Steering
▲ 0.0% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 55.2% better
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 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
▲ 69.7% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • 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 13-pin trailer socket: not functioning at all
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.5% better
66.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • 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 cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 38.5% worse
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 71.4% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 260 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: 864
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 289
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 142
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 122
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 61
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 57
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 30

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 6