BMW 118 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 118

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 871,489 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

81.5%

Share of this model's 871,489 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£245/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

80,840

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

109,698

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.0

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

145,228

145,204 valid MOT, 24 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

871,489

871,489 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

145,228On the road

Insight summary

BMW 118 is a common model in this snapshot, with 145,228 represented vehicles and 0.35% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 81.5% from 871,489 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 55. The current pool shows an average of 80,840 miles and an average age of 10.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 109,698 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and parking brake. The practical read is that the BMW 118 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	85,364
DIESEL	59,862
ELECTRIC	1
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	14,315
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	9,493
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	8,771
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	6,902
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6,723
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	5,819
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	5,627
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	4,377
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4,299
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	4,086
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	4,064
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4,043
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	3,886
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	3,884
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,721
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,627
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,578
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	3,344
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	3,319
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	3,206
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	3,095
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2,948
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	2,887
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,885
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	2,726

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 121,625 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

14,315

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

9,493

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

8,771

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

6,902

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

6,723

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

5,819

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

5,627

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

4,377

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

4,299

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

4,086

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

4,064

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

4,043

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

3,886

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

3,884

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

3,721

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,627

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,578

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

3,344

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

3,319

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

3,206

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

3,095

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

2,948

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

2,887

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,885

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

2,726

BMW 118 reliability and MOT data