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MOT History from tests of hybrid BMW 2-SERIESs year 2016

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mot history
Pass percent:91.97%
(The average a hybrid BMW 2-SERIES year 2016 passes without issue)
Based on:2,839 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment53
Windscreen washer not working 14
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))13
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively10
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))10
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))9
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))7
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))6
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))6
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))5
Registration plate issues4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))4
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))3
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))3
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Side repeater not working on door mirror |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working side repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Side repeater not working built in mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i))1
Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror materially affected by an obstruction centre mirror had large additional mirrors fitted obstructing drivers view (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Rear Seat belt missing Center buckle (7.1.2 (a))1
Central Rear Inner Seat belt buckle missing seat anchor/ buckle stuck under rear seat inop.removed seat to correct access now working correctly (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))1
Brake performance not tested due to broken spring (1.2.1 (g))1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Road wheel fixing missing all four wheels (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Central Rear Seat belt missing stalk (7.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Coil spring mounting insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened top mount bush/bearing (5.3.3 (b) (i))1
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))1
Brake performance unable to be tested Electronic Park Brake Lever not working (1.2.1 (g))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Suspension rod fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))1
Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))1
Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible both (4.1.4 (c))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached Detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Central Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush so worn or insecure that directional stability is impaired (5.1.2 (b) (ii))1
Central Rear Seat belt missing stuck under seat (7.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b))1
Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect possible bulb issue. (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working Wing mirror indicator (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits engine running rough miss firing (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Heavily scored and rusted on inside (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Heavily scored and rusted on inside (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Front Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bouth side (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn bouth side (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bouth side (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))1

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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