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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 6-SERIESs year 2015

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mot history
Pass percent:91.94%
(The average a petrol BMW 6-SERIES year 2015 passes without issue)
Based on:1,551 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment22
Registration plate issues20
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively11
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))9
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||3
Windscreen washer not working 3
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))2
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended belt doesnt lock in (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective seal perished/split (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a||1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment 15% efficiency (1.1.6 (c))1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view door mirror glass smashed |3.3 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative LOW FLUID IN RESERVOIR |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working angel eyes position lamp (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect possibly due to condensation on lens (4.1.2 (c))1
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing Wheel Nut Missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play INNER TIE ROD END (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Outer 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
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing 1 stud missing |5.2.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front 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
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended belt doesnt lock in (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached Rearward arm (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||1
Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured 3 places. (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault light on dash (7.1.6 (a))1
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (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.

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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