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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 5-SERIESs year 1975

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Pass percent:36.00%
(The average a petrol BMW 5-SERIES year 1975 passes without issue)
Based on:25 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|2
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|2
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |5.2.6|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded front floor |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing |2.4.A.3|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|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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