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Bmw 435 - 2015

93.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 435, model year 2015. Sample size: 4,612 cars, 11,033 tests and 10,331 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,612 cars

The 2015 BMW 435 has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 94 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 170 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 45% improvement. It shows particularly strong performance in categories like brakes, steering, and lights, where it has much lower defect rates than the yearly average. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, defect rates increase, particularly after reaching 93,000 miles. Overall, this model stands out positively in several areas, demonstrating a reliable performance compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,612 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 44.5% better
47.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 84.8% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 41.0% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 75.8% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 38.6% better
109.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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 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
▲ 71.8% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 85.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 36.4% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 2,887
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,093
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 785
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 619
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 475
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 400
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 376
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 365
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 287
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 249

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 475
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 41