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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 5-SERIESs year 2015

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Pass percent:93.95%
(The average a petrol BMW 5-SERIES year 2015 passes without issue)
Based on:3,057 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively25
Headlamp aim out of alignment18
Registration plate issues9
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))6
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a||3
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))3
Windscreen washer not working 3
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))2
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii||2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Suspension unit leaking air bag (5.3.5 (c))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt CENTER BALL JOINT (BRAKE REACTION ARM) (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn diff bush excessive play/split |5.1.2 |b| |i||1
Offside Front Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken Spring broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a||1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Road wheel fixing missing off all 4 wheels |5.2.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Rear Suspension bellows leaking (5.3.5 (c))1
Offside Rear Suspension bellows leaking (5.3.5 (c))1
Rear Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a))1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Engine MIL indicates a malfunction. (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.5 |b| |i||1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))1
Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d||1
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))1
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))1
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Windscreen in an unacceptable condition |3.2 |c| |i||1
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d||1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing x 1 (locking wheel bolt). (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i||1
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1

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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