MOT History from tests of lpg BMW 5-SERIESs year 1994

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Pass percent:58.67%

(The average a lpg BMW 5-SERIES year 1994 passes without issue)

Based on:75 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	17
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Registration plate lamp issues	4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	1
Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Front Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Centre Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.2.1d\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced \|2.4.F.2\|	1
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced \|2.4.F.2\|	1
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	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
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	1
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	1
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	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
Offside 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
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	17
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Registration plate lamp issues	4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	1
Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Front Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Centre Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.2.1d\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced \|2.4.F.2\|	1
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced \|2.4.F.2\|	1
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	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
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	1
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	1
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	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
Offside 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
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	1

MOT History from tests of lpg BMW 5-SERIESs year 1994

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