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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW ALPINAs year 1996

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Pass percent:70.25%
(The average a petrol BMW ALPINA year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:121 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded13
Registration plate lamp issues7
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively7
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||3
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)1
Drivers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||1
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a||1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill/suspension mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Emissions not tested coolant leak |8.2.1.2 |d||1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)1
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |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
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rearmost |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|1
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|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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