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Bmw 435 - 2014

99.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 435, model year 2014. Sample size: 2,311 cars, 5,554 tests and 5,539 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,311 cars

The 2014 BMW 435 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate of 99 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 194 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 49% improvement. This model particularly excels in categories like brakes and steering, with defect rates much better than average. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, all showing a lower percentage of defects compared to the average for similar vehicles. Mileage trends indicate a rising defect rate as mileage increases, yet the BMW 435 maintains an impressive performance across various categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,311 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 53.9% better
42.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 82.4% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive roughness in operation of steering
Visibility
▲ 35.5% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 68.4% better
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 41.8% better
115.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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
▲ 83.3% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A bootlid, tailgate, dropside, loading door or access panel cannot be secured in the closed position
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 86.7% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 23.6% better
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 359 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: 1,384
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 513
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 314
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 300
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 297
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 287
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 245
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 140
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 127

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 25