MOT History from tests of petrol BMW BMWs year 2001

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Pass percent:64.68%

(The average a petrol BMW BMW year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:3,191 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	237
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	182
Registration plate lamp issues	155
Brake pipe excessively corroded	152
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	112
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	90
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	58
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	51
Registration plate issues	48
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	33
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	30
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	27
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	25
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	22
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	18
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	17
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	17
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Windscreen has damage	16
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	15
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	14
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	14
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	14
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	12
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	12
Front brake application uneven	12
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	12
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	11
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	10
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Rear brake binding	9
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	8
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\|	8
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	8
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
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\|	7
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\|	7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	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 Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	6
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	6
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
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\|	6
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\|	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	5
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	5
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
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\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	5
Brake hose damaged	5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	4
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	4
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	4
Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint \|2.5.B.2a\|	4
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	4
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4

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	237
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	182
Registration plate lamp issues	155
Brake pipe excessively corroded	152
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	112
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	90
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	58
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	51
Registration plate issues	48
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	33
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	30
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	27
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	25
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	22
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	18
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	17
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	17
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Windscreen has damage	16
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	15
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	14
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	14
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	14
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	12
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	12
Front brake application uneven	12
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	12
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	11
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	10
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Rear brake binding	9
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	8
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\|	8
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	8
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
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\|	7
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\|	7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	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 Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	6
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	6
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
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\|	6
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\|	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	5
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	5
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
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\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	5
Brake hose damaged	5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	4
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	4
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	4
Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint \|2.5.B.2a\|	4
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	4
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4

MOT History from tests of petrol BMW BMWs year 2001

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