MOT History from tests of diesel BMW BMWs year 2002

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Pass percent:63.17%

(The average a diesel BMW BMW year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:1,086 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	82
Registration plate lamp issues	76
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	68
Brake pipe excessively corroded	55
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	46
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	46
Registration plate issues	22
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	16
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	15
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Windscreen has damage	11
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	10
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	8
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	7
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	7
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	5
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Rear brake binding	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Driver`s airbag obviously defective \|5.4.1\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	3
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	3
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	2
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
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\|	2
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	2
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	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.

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	82
Registration plate lamp issues	76
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	68
Brake pipe excessively corroded	55
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	46
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	46
Registration plate issues	22
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	16
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	15
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Windscreen has damage	11
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	10
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	8
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	7
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	7
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	5
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Rear brake binding	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Driver`s airbag obviously defective \|5.4.1\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	3
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	3
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	2
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
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\|	2
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	2
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2

MOT History from tests of diesel BMW BMWs year 2002

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