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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW BMWs year 2011

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mot history
Pass percent:86.19%
(The average a diesel BMW BMW year 2011 passes without issue)
Based on:449 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))3
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Registration plate issues2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||2
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))1
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear arm |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|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
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear arm |2.4.G.2|1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Rear Seat belt buckle missing BOTH (7.1.2 (d))1
Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f))1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))1
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))1
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn REAR ARM YELLOW MARK (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1

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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