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

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mot history
Pass percent:92.72%
(The average a petrol BMW 5-SERIES year 2015 passes without issue)
Based on:4,355 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively62
Headlamp aim out of alignment31
Registration plate issues16
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))10
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))9
Windscreen washer not working 8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))8
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak6
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))6
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))5
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))5
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))4
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a||3
Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))3
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))2
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))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 fractured (5.2.2 (a))2
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii||2
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
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
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))2
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))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
Exhaust system insecure Exhaust clamp broken, not securing the exhaust to the flexi pipe. (6.1.2 (a))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 Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts (4.11 (a) (iii))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
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
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp has more than 1/2 LEDs not functioning (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested water inside headlamp (4.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a||1
Offside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Torque reaction arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Torque reaction arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))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
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
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))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
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour white (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour white (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d||1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))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
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (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 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
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))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
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|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 Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))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 webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))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 Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative Does not spray onto lamp (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))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
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))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 Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))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 Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii))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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