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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 4-SERIESs year 2021

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mot history
Pass percent:95.81%
(The average a petrol BMW 4-SERIES year 2021 passes without issue)
Based on:4,873 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment91
Registration plate issues27
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively10
Windscreen washer not working 8
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))3
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))3
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))3
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))3
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))3
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))2
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))2
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))2
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii))1
Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c))1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road Damage within zone "A" far exceeding 10mm (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Side repeater not working Loose connection on damaged unit. (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect left hand drive beam pattern (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect left hand drive beam pattern (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))1
Central Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Mobile phone holder (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. all seats (6.2.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured rim (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Side repeater not working door mirror type (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative indicator lamp repeater / door mirror type (4.4.1 (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.

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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