MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 5-SERIESs year 2002

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Pass percent:68.88%

(The average a petrol BMW 5-SERIES year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:86,186 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5004
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4722
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2634
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2217
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1939
Registration plate lamp issues	1883
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1022
Registration plate issues	1016
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	962
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	748
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	678
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	624
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	586
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	564
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	489
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	470
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	424
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	417
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\|	403
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\|	389
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	355
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	354
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	321
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	319
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	312
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\|	304
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\|	292
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	288
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	283
Windscreen washer not working	278
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	269
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	246
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	237
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	236
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	232
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	222
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	218
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	206
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	201
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	201
Windscreen has damage	200
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	198
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	197
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	194
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	194
Rear brake binding	187
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	186
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	185
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	167
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	162
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	149
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	147
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\|	144
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\|	143
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	139
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	136
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	132
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	130
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	128
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\|	127
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\|	126
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	125
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	125
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	113
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	113
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	112
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	110
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	108
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	107
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	107
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	106
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	106
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	106
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	104
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	102
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	101
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	101
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	100
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	99
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	98
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\|	96
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	95
Front brake application uneven	95
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	94
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	93
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	89
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	88
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	85
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	82
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	82

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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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 5-SERIESs year 2002

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