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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW 6-SERIESs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:82.46%
(The average a diesel BMW 6-SERIES year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:7,059 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment188
Registration plate issues102
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively73
Registration plate lamp issues72
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))48
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))33
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))26
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|24
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|20
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))20
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))20
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))19
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|19
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))19
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))19
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))19
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|18
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))18
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|16
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))16
Windscreen washer not working 16
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|16
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|13
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))11
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))11
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||10
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))10
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))9
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))9
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))9
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|9
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|8
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))8
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))8
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))8
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||7
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))7
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))7
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault7
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||7
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|7
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|7
Windscreen has damage7
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||7
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|6
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened6
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort6
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))6
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))6
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle5
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||5
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))5
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|4
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|4
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||4
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||4
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii))4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||4

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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