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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW C1s year 1997

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Pass percent:72.12%
(The average a petrol BMW C1 year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:104 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))2
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Outer Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective Reflector/lens Condensated (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
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|1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Marked in white (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing Marked in white (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Steering box likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))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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