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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 7-SERIESs year 2010

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mot history
Pass percent:86.56%
(The average a petrol BMW 7-SERIES year 2010 passes without issue)
Based on:707 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment19
Registration plate issues11
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))3
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))2
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))2
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Offside Front Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))1
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system |2.3.8|1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a||1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured Cracked (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured inside edge cracked (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Inner Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured X2 cracks (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt straight arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt straight arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))1
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a||1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect |5.2.2 |a||1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))1
Offside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect |5.2.2 |a||1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Straight arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn o/s/f front lower arm large bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||1
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||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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