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Bmw 518 - 2015

108.4 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 518, model year 2015. Sample size: 598 cars, 1,272 tests and 1,379 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 598 cars

The 2015 BMW 518 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate, with 108 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 170 per 100, representing a 36% improvement. This model performs particularly well in categories such as Brakes, Steering, and Body/Structure, where it records defects at rates much lower than the average. Notably, there is a concerning trend in defect rates as mileage increases, especially in the 62,000 to 93,000-mile range, which is higher than the yearly average for that segment. Overall, the BMW 518 stands out positively in several key areas, reflecting its reliability relative to other vehicles of the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 598 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 33.8% better
56.1 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
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 77.8% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 5.0% better
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 72.3% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 30.6% better
123.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
▲ 86.3% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft bent or badly damaged
Equipment
▲ 85.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 34.8% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

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: 418
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 153
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 112
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 38
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 27

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
FAIL
Occurrences: 7