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Bmw I3 - 2013

137.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw I3, model year 2013. Sample size: 134 cars, 273 tests and 376 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 134 cars

The 2013 BMW i3 has an overall defect rate of 138 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 219 per 100 for cars of the same year, marking a 37% improvement. This model shows particularly strong performance in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, with defect rates much lower than average. Mileage trends indicate that while defects increase with mileage, the i3 maintains a relatively low defect rate across all mileage segments. Notably, there are no standout categories where the i3 performs worse compared to the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 134 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 15.9% better
82.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
  • A brake on any wheel grabbing severely
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
Steering
▲ 88.4% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 2.2% better
17.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 86.8% better
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.0% better
162.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 92.5% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 85.2% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 600 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: 89
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 85
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 78
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 8
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 7

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A tyre fouling a part of the vehicle
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 2