MOT History from tests of petrol BMW ALPINAs year 2000

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Pass percent:68.46%

(The average a petrol BMW ALPINA year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:1,354 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	85
Brake pipe excessively corroded	79
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	42
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	33
Registration plate lamp issues	30
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Registration plate issues	21
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	20
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	20
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
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\|	9
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	9
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
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\|	6
Vehicle Identification Number has more than one different number displayed \|6.3.5.b\|	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
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\|	5
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Windscreen washer not working	5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
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\|	4
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	4
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Offside Front Upper 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 Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	2
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))	2
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))	2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	2
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)	2
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)	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)	2

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	85
Brake pipe excessively corroded	79
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	42
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	33
Registration plate lamp issues	30
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Registration plate issues	21
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	20
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	20
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
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\|	9
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	9
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
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\|	6
Vehicle Identification Number has more than one different number displayed \|6.3.5.b\|	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
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\|	5
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Windscreen washer not working	5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
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\|	4
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	4
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Offside Front Upper 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 Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	2
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))	2
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))	2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	2
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)	2
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)	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)	2

MOT History from tests of petrol BMW ALPINAs year 2000

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