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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 1-SERIESs year 2010

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Pass percent:82.37%
(The average a petrol BMW 1-SERIES year 2010 passes without issue)
Based on:95,204 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment2866
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1245
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1012
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))757
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|696
Windscreen washer not working 636
Registration plate issues625
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak623
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak552
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))344
Registration plate lamp issues340
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))335
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault306
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak301
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))279
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))258
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak247
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||201
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||190
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))190
Brakes imbalanced across an axle182
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))181
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|165
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))158
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))151
Brake pipe excessively corroded137
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))136
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))132
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))131
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))128
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))126
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))124
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))123
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))123
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))121
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))118
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))115
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))110
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))109
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened108
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))106
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))98
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened97
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))92
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))85
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|78
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|77
Windscreen has damage77
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|75
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|75
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))70
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|66
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|65
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))65
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))65
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))63
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||61
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|60
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|59
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|56
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|55
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|55
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))54
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|53
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|52
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))51

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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