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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 7-SERIESs year 1979

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Pass percent:61.19%
(The average a petrol BMW 7-SERIES year 1979 passes without issue)
Based on:67 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|4
Rear brake binding4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c|1
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Service brake excessively binding all four brakes |1.2.1 |f||1
Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |c||1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier Clamp missing |4.13 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Nearside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i||1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a||1
Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Rear rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Rear front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|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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