BMW 216 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 216

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 28,352 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

83.0%

Share of this model's 28,352 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

85,366

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

90,617

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

9.0

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

4,323

4,323 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

28,352

28,352 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

4,323On the road

Insight summary

BMW 216 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 4,323 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 83.0% from 28,352 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 52. The current pool shows an average of 85,366 miles and an average age of 9.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 90,617 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are engine warning light, windscreen damage and tyre condition. The practical read is that the BMW 216 looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	4,323

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	375
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	280
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	261
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	208
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	179
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	179
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	179
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	158
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	137
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	136
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	134
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	134
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	132
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	120
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	118
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	117
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	108
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	105
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	100
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	99
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	93
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	92
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	85
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	83
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	81

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 3,693 defects across this top 25 set

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

375

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

280

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

261

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

208

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

179

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

179

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

179

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

158

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

137

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

136

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

134

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

134

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

132

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

120

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

118

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

117

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

108

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

105

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

100

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

BMW 216 reliability and MOT data