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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW 6-SERIESs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:82.62%
(The average a diesel BMW 6-SERIES year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:10,406 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment231
Registration plate issues170
Registration plate lamp issues148
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively101
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))74
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|63
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))43
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|31
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))31
Windscreen washer not working 29
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort29
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))28
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))27
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))27
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))26
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|24
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))24
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))23
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|23
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|20
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))20
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))20
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|19
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))19
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))19
Windscreen has damage18
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))18
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened17
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))16
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|15
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))15
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||15
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))15
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|14
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))13
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))13
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened13
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))12
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))12
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|12
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault12
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))12
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))12
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))12
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|11
Brakes imbalanced across an axle11
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))11
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))11
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|10
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))10
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))10
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))9
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|9
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))9
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))9
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))8
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||8
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))8
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||7
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))7
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|7
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|6
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated6
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))6
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))6
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||6

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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