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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 5-SERIESs year 2020

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mot history
Pass percent:96.15%
(The average a petrol BMW 5-SERIES year 2020 passes without issue)
Based on:4,309 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment40
Registration plate issues26
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))10
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively10
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))6
Windscreen washer not working 5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))4
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))4
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))4
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))3
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))3
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))1
Windscreen in an unacceptable condition large crack in windscreen (3.2 (c) (i))1
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Brake hose damaged1
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))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
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured on inner bead (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction emissions not tested - engine misfiring (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working Wing mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured Cracked inner rim (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))1
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Outer Track rod end seriously misaligned track rod end lock nut loose (2.1.3 (e))1
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))1
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard x2 both (8.2.2.1 (a))1
Road wheel fixing missing X 4 one for each wheel (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured wheel has two fractures to the inner bead rim (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured wheel has a fracture to the inner bead rim (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault brake warning light on the dashboard (1.7 (b))1
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured inner bead (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured 2 cracks on inner edge of rim (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury headlight sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Outer Direction indicator with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))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.

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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