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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 1-SERIESs year 2006

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Pass percent:77.31%
(The average a petrol BMW 1-SERIES year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:137,580 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment5694
Registration plate lamp issues4204
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2018
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1813
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1809
Registration plate issues1214
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault999
Windscreen washer not working 821
Brake pipe excessively corroded694
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))572
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))526
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak442
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))431
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))418
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak412
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|401
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|382
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|382
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|381
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))375
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak359
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||356
Brakes imbalanced across an axle333
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))327
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak319
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|311
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))307
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))305
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened287
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|283
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|268
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|263
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|259
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))258
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|256
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|249
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))244
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|232
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|229
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|225
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|221
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))219
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))210
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|207
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))206
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|199
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened183
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))181
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))178
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))175
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|172
Windscreen has damage171
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))171
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))171
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|169
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))167
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))164
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))164
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|162
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|160
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))160
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|159
Rear brake binding158
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))155
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))152
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort150
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))145
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||137
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|134
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))134
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|133
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|133
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|127
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))127
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))125
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||120
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|120
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))118
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))115
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|114
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|113
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))111
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|109
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|105
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))105
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|100
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|97
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||97
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|95
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|94

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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