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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW 1-SERIESs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:78.03%
(The average a diesel BMW 1-SERIES year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:221,324 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8256
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2981
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2654
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2449
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1994
Registration plate issues1736
Registration plate lamp issues1414
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1387
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1339
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1158
Windscreen washer not working 1122
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))808
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))794
Brake hose excessively deteriorated775
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))735
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))693
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|689
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))674
Brakes imbalanced across an axle661
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))638
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|561
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|531
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|525
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))512
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|492
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))476
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))455
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|443
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))415
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))390
Brake pipe excessively corroded383
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))381
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened377
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))374
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))373
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))362
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))361
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))350
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))328
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))325
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened321
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))315
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))310
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))306
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|301
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))295
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||293
Windscreen has damage291
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))284
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))279
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|273
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|270
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort262
Rear brake binding260
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))231
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))219
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|216
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))209
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))205
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|201
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))198
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))196
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))189
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|185
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|182
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))180
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))177
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|176
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|169
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|167
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))167
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))163
Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))163
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))158
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))157
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))157
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))153
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))151
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))151
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|148
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))146

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.

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