MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 5-SERIESs year 2000

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Pass percent:60.69%

(The average a petrol BMW 5-SERIES year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:109,175 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	9453
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7197
Brake pipe excessively corroded	6507
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4044
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	3963
Registration plate lamp issues	3087
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3085
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1897
Registration plate issues	1883
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1381
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1313
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1311
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1294
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1018
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	938
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	932
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	834
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	785
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	728
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	708
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	681
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	662
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	631
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	575
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\|	557
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	552
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\|	546
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	505
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	494
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	475
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	463
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	455
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\|	441
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	437
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	437
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\|	436
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	432
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	402
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	400
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	388
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	386
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	383
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	381
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	373
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	370
Windscreen has damage	340
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	329
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	324
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	323
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	323
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	320
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	318
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	316
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	311
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	309
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	306
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	300
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	297
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	280
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	280
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	278
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	271
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	270
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	262
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	260
Rear brake binding	259
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	257
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	251
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	250
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	250
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	248
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	248
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	246
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	242
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	238
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	236
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	235
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	233
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	228
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	227
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	226
Windscreen washer not working	225
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	216
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	210
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	197
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	195
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	193
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	193
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	193
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	190
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	190
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	188
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	187
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	186
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	179
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	177
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	171
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	170
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	169
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	166
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\|	165
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	164
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	163
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	162
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	159
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	156
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	154
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	153
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	149
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	148
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	147
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	147
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	144
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	143
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	140
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	139
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	137
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	135
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	131
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	129
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	129

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 2000

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