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MOT reliability

Bmw 216d luxury auto

65 vehicles · 265 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 65 Bmw 216d luxury auto vehicles and 265 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 216d luxury auto has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 70,691 miles.

65
Vehicles
265
MOT tests
11,239
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 216d luxury auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 216d luxury auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension58%
  • Brakes17%
  • Other16%
  • Visibility5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Bmw 216d luxury auto pass rate by age

How the Bmw 216d luxury auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
36689%
46298%
56387%
64593%
72592%
83100%

Fuel types: Diesel (65)

Most common Bmw 216d luxury auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 216d luxury auto MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (18 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (17 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (10 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (7 times)
  5. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (7 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (4 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (4 times)
  11. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (4 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (4 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  14. Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  15. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)

Bmw 216d luxury auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 9 30 90% 64,414
2020 14 49 92% 54,855
2019 22 119 93% 77,937
2018 11 67 91% 81,489

Bmw 216d luxury auto reliability FAQ

Across 65 Bmw 216d luxury auto vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 216d luxury auto MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Bmw 216d luxury auto in our data has covered around 70,691 miles.

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