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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 6-SERIESs year 1971

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Pass percent:67.74%
(The average a petrol BMW 6-SERIES year 1971 passes without issue)
Based on:62 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Brake pipe excessively corroded6
Registration plate lamp issues5
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Windscreen has damage2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|1
An item not tested |Manual|1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
rear brake recording little or no effort BOTH |3.7.B.5a|1
Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b|1
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Fuel system component insecure Fuel filter and pipes |7.2.1|1
Fuel system component insecure Fuel pump |7.2.1|1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Rear brake binding1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1

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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