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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW 1-SERIESs year 2007

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Pass percent:75.75%
(The average a diesel BMW 1-SERIES year 2007 passes without issue)
Based on:155,086 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment6749
Registration plate lamp issues6036
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1705
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1558
Registration plate issues1321
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1230
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1127
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1063
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1057
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|902
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|835
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|691
Windscreen washer not working 682
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))519
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak468
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|467
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))457
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|439
Brakes imbalanced across an axle432
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))426
Brake pipe excessively corroded409
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))373
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak371
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|368
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort360
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))349
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|339
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|326
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))326
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|324
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|306
Windscreen has damage302
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||284
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|280
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|277
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))274
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened271
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|263
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))242
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))241
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))230
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))227
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|224
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))221
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|212
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))207
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|206
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))198
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened197
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))196
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))195
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))193
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|189
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))182
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|179
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))174
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))172
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|170
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|170
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))170
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|169
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|163
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))159
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))154
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|153
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))149
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))144
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|143
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|141
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|141
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|140
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))140
Rear brake binding139
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))138
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|131
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|129
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))127
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|126
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))123
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|121
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|120

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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