MOT History from tests of petrol BMW BMWs year 2000

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Pass percent:60.85%

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

Based on:3,586 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	277
Headlamp aim out of alignment	275
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	238
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	159
Registration plate lamp issues	139
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	120
Registration plate issues	95
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	60
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	51
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	40
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	39
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	34
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	30
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	26
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	26
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	25
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	23
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	23
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	22
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	22
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Rear brake binding	21
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	21
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	20
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	20
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	19
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	18
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	13
Windscreen has damage	13
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	12
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	11
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	10
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	9
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	9
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	9
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	8
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	7
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	7
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6
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\|	6
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	6
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
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\|	6
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	6
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Front brake application uneven	6
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	5
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
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\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5

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
Brake pipe excessively corroded	277
Headlamp aim out of alignment	275
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	238
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	159
Registration plate lamp issues	139
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	120
Registration plate issues	95
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	60
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	51
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	40
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	39
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	34
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	30
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	26
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	26
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	25
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	23
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	23
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	22
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	22
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Rear brake binding	21
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	21
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	20
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	20
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	19
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	18
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	13
Windscreen has damage	13
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	12
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	11
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	10
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	9
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	9
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	9
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	8
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	7
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	7
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6
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\|	6
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	6
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
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\|	6
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	6
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Front brake application uneven	6
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	5
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
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\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5

MOT History from tests of petrol BMW BMWs year 2000

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