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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 6-SERIESs year 2012

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mot history
Pass percent:88.37%
(The average a petrol BMW 6-SERIES year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:1,634 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment30
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))15
Registration plate issues13
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively11
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))10
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))9
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))5
Windscreen washer not working 4
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|4
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|4
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|2
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|2
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||2
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|2
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))2
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative and near side broken |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c||1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam deep (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam main (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault Passenger secondary restraint system indicating a fault |7.1.6 |a||1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Steering locking device ineffective |2.1.3 |d||1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a||1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative fluid low |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Offside Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |8.2.2.1 |a||1
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both sides (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|1
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing locking wheel nut (4.2.A.1e)1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))1
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen washers blocked, suspect blockage in bottle (3.5 (a))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured inner rim , marked with chalk (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured inner edge |4.2.B.1a|1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm, marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing x1 wheel bolt missing |5.2.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a))1
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured cracked (5.2.2 (a))1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))1
Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b))1
Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||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.

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