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Bmw 435 - 2016

89.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 435, model year 2016. Sample size: 3,430 cars, 8,055 tests and 7,205 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,430 cars

The 2016 BMW 435 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 89 defects per 100 vehicles versus 151. Notably, the model performs exceptionally well in categories such as brakes and steering, with defect rates of 42 and 1 defects per 100 respectively, which are much lower than the averages of 77 and 8. Mileage-related trends indicate increasing defect rates as the mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ mile range. While tyre wear is not highlighted, the BMW 435 stands out positively in multiple categories, indicating strong durability and reliability compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,430 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 46.5% better
41.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 87.7% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering gear casing: retaining devices dangerously loose or relative movement to chassis/bodywork visible
  • 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
▲ 41.3% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 74.4% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
  • 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
▲ 30.3% better
111.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 71.4% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A passenger seat: insecure
Equipment
▲ 87.9% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
Other
▲ 40.7% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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: 2,024
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 658
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 651
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 530
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 350
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 334
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 244
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 192
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 163

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 37