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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW 2-SERIESs year 2019

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mot history
Pass percent:93.44%
(The average a diesel BMW 2-SERIES year 2019 passes without issue)
Based on:3,992 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment76
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively24
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))17
Registration plate issues16
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))10
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))7
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))7
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))4
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4
Windscreen washer not working 3
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))2
Nearside Front Road wheel fixings not compatible wrong rotation fitted to wrong side (5.2.2 (d))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixings not compatible wrong rotation fitted to wrong side (5.2.2 (d))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Offside Rear Outer Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i))1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))1
Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Outer Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Side repeater not working LED unit (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Front Headlamp aim not tested NO PATTERN ON HEAD LIGHTS (4.1.2 (b))1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dip beam bulb incorrectly installed (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Road wheel fixing missing One (1) wheel bolt missing from each wheel. (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective back (7.1.2 (e))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged Third Row (7.1.2 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam Replaced h7 headlight bulb (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted corner (6.1.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured Inner rim (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Exhaust system insecure Centre/joint (6.1.2 (a))1
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended 1st row (7.1.2 (c))1
Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended 2nd row (7.1.2 (c))1
Central Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))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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