MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 5-SERIESs year 2005

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Pass percent:74.90%

(The average a petrol BMW 5-SERIES year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:35,349 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1189
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1019
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	474
Registration plate issues	446
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	414
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	411
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	394
Registration plate lamp issues	327
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	243
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	226
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	179
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	177
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	173
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\|	142
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	134
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\|	131
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	126
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	123
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	119
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	115
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	112
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	111
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\|	109
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	106
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	106
Windscreen washer not working	104
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	101
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	101
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	96
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\|	92
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	83
Windscreen has damage	82
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	82
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	79
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	77
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	75
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	72
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	67
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	66
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	63
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	61
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked \|4.2.A.1a\|	61
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\|	60
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	57
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	55
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	54
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	53
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	53
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	52
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\|	52
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	52
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	52
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	51
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	51
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	49
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	49
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	47
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	46
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	45
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	44
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	44
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	44
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	43
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	43
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	42
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	42
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	42
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	41
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	40
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	38
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn \|3.1.5\|	38
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	37
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	37
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	37
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	35
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	35
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked \|4.2.A.1a\|	35
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	34
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	34
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	33
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	33
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	33
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))	33
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	33
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\|	32
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	32
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	31
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	31
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	30
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	30
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	29
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))	29
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	29
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	28
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	28
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	28
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	28
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	28
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	28
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	28
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	27
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	27
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	27
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Nearside 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\|	27
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\|	27

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 2005

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