Bmw 428 - 2013
104.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 428, model year 2013.
Sample size: 167 cars, 350 tests and 367 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 167 cars
The 2013 BMW 428 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate, with 105 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 219 defects per 100 vehicles, indicating a 52% improvement. Specifically, the model excels in areas such as brakes, steering, and lights, with defect rates significantly below the average in these categories. The vehicle tends to have higher defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 mile range, but still performs better overall compared to its peers. Notably, there are no standout categories where it performs worse than average, highlighting its reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 167 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 37.3% better
61.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 42.6% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
Visibility
▲ 42.8% better
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 78.2% better
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 49.3% better
111.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 83.0% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 78.8% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 82.7% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 67
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 33
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3