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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW ALPINAs year 1999

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mot history
Pass percent:69.12%
(The average a petrol BMW ALPINA year 1999 passes without issue)
Based on:761 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment52
Brake pipe excessively corroded50
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|35
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort22
Registration plate issues21
Registration plate lamp issues14
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault12
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively8
Brakes imbalanced across an axle7
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|6
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated5
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|4
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))4
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Windscreen has damage3
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|3
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3
Windscreen washer not working 3
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2
Rear brake binding2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|2
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Vehicle Identification Number has more than one different number displayed |6.3.5.b|2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Front brake application uneven2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)2
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|2
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c|1
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play both front |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Centre Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g|1
Centre Front Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b|1
Centre Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b|1
Offside Front Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b|1
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working 501 bulb (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Rear Sound deadening material insecure |8.1.1 |b| |i||1
Nearside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6|1
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint from reservoir area |2.3.3b|1
Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b|1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Rear Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps high beam always on |1.7.4b|1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective height sensor |1.7.2|1
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)1
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)1
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn rose bush on top to hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Offside rear outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)1
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)1
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar insecure (2.4.G.1)1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Nearside Rear Air suspension unit deteriorated and likely to fail |2.4.D.1b|1
Offside Rear Air suspension unit deteriorated and likely to fail |2.4.D.1b|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|1
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded under sill (2.4.A.3)1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded undersill (2.4.A.3)1
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)1
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)1
An item not tested (Manual)1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)1
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j|1
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Undertray likely to become detached |6.2.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system |1.1.11 |b| |ii||1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill area |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Outer Brake performance not tested Leaking Brake fluid |1.2.1 |g||1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Brake hose stretched (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)1
Outer Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)1
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)1
Horn not working (1.6.2a)1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a||1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)1
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2|1
Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)1
Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Inner Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|1
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear reflector more than 50% obscured |1.5.1b|1
Offside Rear reflector more than 50% obscured |1.5.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)1
Nearside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1

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