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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 4-SERIESs year 2015

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mot history
Pass percent:91.73%
(The average a petrol BMW 4-SERIES year 2015 passes without issue)
Based on:31,098 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment393
Registration plate issues240
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively168
Windscreen washer not working 93
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))56
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak51
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))50
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))43
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))37
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))35
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened33
Horn not working (7.7 (a))28
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak27
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))25
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))24
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))23
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak22
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))22
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))21
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))20
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))20
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))20
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))20
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))18
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))18
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))17
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))17
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened15
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))15
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))15
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))15
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))15
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))15
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))14
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))14
Brakes imbalanced across an axle13
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||12
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))12
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))12
Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))11
Registration plate lamp issues10
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak10
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))10
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))10
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault10
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||9
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))9
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))9
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))9
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))9
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))9
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))8

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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