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

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Pass percent:84.38%
(The average a petrol BMW 6-SERIES year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:9,404 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment217
Registration plate lamp issues100
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively99
Registration plate issues97
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))58
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))49
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))48
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|35
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))30
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|29
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))29
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))29
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))29
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))27
Windscreen washer not working 26
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|23
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|23
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))22
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|21
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))17
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|16
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))16
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||16
Brakes imbalanced across an axle14
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))13
Windscreen has damage13
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))13
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|13
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))12
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))12
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))11
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|11
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|11
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))11
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))10
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort10
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))10
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))10
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|10
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))9
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||8
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))8
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault8
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))8
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|8
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|8
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))8
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened7
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|7
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))7
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))7
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5|6
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|6
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))6
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|6
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|6
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))6
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))5
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))5
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|5

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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