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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW 7-SERIESs year 1998

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Pass percent:61.43%
(The average a diesel BMW 7-SERIES year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:70 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Registration plate issues3
Rear brake application uneven2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b|1
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour Both |1.4.A.2f|1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Lower brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j|1
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Outer Rear Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j|1
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| obscured more than 50% |1.1.A.3c|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| obscured more than 50% |1.1.A.3c|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Offside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Windscreen has damage1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c|1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|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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