MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 5-SERIESs year 1995

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Pass percent:55.43%

(The average a petrol BMW 5-SERIES year 1995 passes without issue)

Based on:40,690 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4156
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3149
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2491
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1929
Registration plate lamp issues	1918
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1824
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	1221
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1217
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	890
Registration plate issues	756
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	752
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	747
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	659
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	621
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	587
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	579
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	558
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	551
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	531
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	511
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	502
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	429
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	386
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	379
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	340
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	340
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	318
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	317
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	313
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	313
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	310
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	309
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	299
Windscreen has damage	291
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	289
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	288
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	286
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	276
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	272
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	262
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	259
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	258
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	256
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	254
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	247
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	233
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	227
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	213
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	197
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	187
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	186
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	185
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	179
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	174
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	169
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	168
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	165
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	160
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	159
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	158
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	157
Rear brake binding	151
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	150
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	146
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	145
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	144
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	139
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	137
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	137
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	134
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	128
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	127
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	127
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	124
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	124
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	119
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	115
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	112
Rear Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	112
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	107
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	105
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	103
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	103
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	103
Offside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	99
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	98
Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	98
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	97
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	97
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	95
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	94
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	91
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	91
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	91
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\|	90
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	88
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	87
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	86
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	86
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\|	81
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	80
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\|	78
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	78
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	77
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\|	75
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	74
Rear brake application uneven	70
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	67
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	66
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	65
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	65
Front brake application uneven	64
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	63
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	63
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	62
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	61
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	61
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	61
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	59
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	59
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	59
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	58
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	56

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 1995

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