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

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mot history
Pass percent:80.99%
(The average a petrol BMW 1-SERIES year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:119,027 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment3922
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1311
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1191
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1005
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak815
Registration plate issues794
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|740
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak700
Windscreen washer not working 656
Registration plate lamp issues641
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))629
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))613
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault483
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))421
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak401
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak329
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))303
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))263
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))247
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))237
Brake hose excessively deteriorated236
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))227
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|209
Brakes imbalanced across an axle200
Brake pipe excessively corroded198
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))196
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened174
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))172
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|171
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||166
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))162
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))161
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))159
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))154
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|152
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened151
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|150
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))147
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||143
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))142
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|141
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|129
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))126
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))124
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|120
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))111
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))109
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))107
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|106
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))102
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))98
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|97
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))95
Windscreen has damage94
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))94
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|87
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))87
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|86
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))85
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))85
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))83
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||82
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))79
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|78
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))78
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))77
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))77
Rear brake binding75
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))75
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|74
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))73
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|72
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|71
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|71
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort71
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))71
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))71
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|68
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||68

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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