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Bmw ALPINA - 2007

197.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw ALPINA, model year 2007. Sample size: 176 cars, 366 tests and 722 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 176 cars

The 2007 BMW ALPINA has an overall defect rate of 197 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average for cars of the same year at 352 per 100, marking a 44% improvement. Notably, the ALPINA performs exceptionally well in the steering category, with defects at just 2% compared to the average of 19%. It also shows fewer issues in areas like visibility and body structure, with defect rates of 18% and 8% respectively, versus the higher averages. Mileage-related trends indicate that while defects tend to increase with mileage, the ALPINA maintains a relatively low defect rate across various mileage segments compared to the yearly average. Overall, this model stands out positively for its reliability in critical categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 176 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 1.1% worse
143.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 89.0% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 32.1% better
18.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 63.8% better
37.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • Rate of flashing not between 60 and 120 times per minute
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 47.8% better
163.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 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 suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 85.0% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 4.6% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 73.8% better
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 498 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: 105
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 37
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 29
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 25
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Brake performance unable to be tested
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3