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

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Pass percent:52.89%

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

Based on:31,346 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4068
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2606
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1887
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1855
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1448
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1395
Registration plate lamp issues	1242
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	943
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	827
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	735
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	586
Registration plate issues	577
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	549
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	522
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	485
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	449
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	428
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	416
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	389
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	368
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	330
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	329
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	322
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	316
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	306
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	297
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	292
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	283
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	277
Windscreen has damage	264
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	255
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	249
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	242
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	239
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	231
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	230
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	227
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	224
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	222
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	221
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	219
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	218
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	217
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	211
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	210
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	207
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	206
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	204
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	202
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	201
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	198
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	194
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	193
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	185
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	184
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	184
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	177
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	176
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	174
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	170
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	160
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	151
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	128
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	128
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	128
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	128
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	123
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	122
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	120
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	119
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	118
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	116
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	114
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	113
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	106
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	103
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	103
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	102
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	101
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	101
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	99
Rear Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	99
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	97
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	94
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	91
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	90
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	89
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	87
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	86
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	84
Offside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	84
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	82
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	82
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	80
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	79
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	77
Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	75
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	73
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	71
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	70
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	64
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	64
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	63
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	63
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	62
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	60
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	59
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	58
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	57
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	57
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	56
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	56
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	56
Rear brake binding	54
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	52
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	51
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	50
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	50
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	50
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	49
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	48
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	47
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	47
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	46
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	46

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

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