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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW 5-SERIESs year 1991

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Pass percent:57.69%
(The average a diesel BMW 5-SERIES year 1991 passes without issue)
Based on:26 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues4
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Nearside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint |2.5.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint |2.5.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod 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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