MOT History from tests of petrol BMW C1s year 2002

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Pass percent:80.70%

(The average a petrol BMW C1 year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:1,896 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	35
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	25
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	24
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	22
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	21
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	19
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	18
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	17
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	15
Registration plate issues	15
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	13
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	13
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	12
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	12
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	11
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	10
Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	10
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	8
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	8
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	8
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	7
Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	7
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	7
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	7
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	7
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	7
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	5
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	5
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	5
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	5
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	4
Handlebar mounting excessively deteriorated \|flexible type\| \|2.1.1d\|	4
Front Wheel has an excessively eccentric bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	4
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	4
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	4
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	4
Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	4
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	3
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	3
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	3
Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	3
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	3
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Headlamp switch insecure \|1.2.4\|	2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Rear Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	2
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	2
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	2
Rear position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.3\|	2
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	2
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% \|3.3.A2b\|	2
Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt\|s\| loose \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Rear suspension component cracked \|2.4.A.1a\|	2
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play \|5.1.3 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated \|5.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Steering linkage has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Stop lamp missing \|1.3.3a\|	2
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	2
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	35
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	25
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	24
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	22
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	21
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	19
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	18
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	17
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	15
Registration plate issues	15
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	13
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	13
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	12
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	12
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	11
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	10
Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	10
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	8
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	8
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	8
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	7
Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	7
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	7
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	7
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	7
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	7
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	5
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	5
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	5
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	5
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	4
Handlebar mounting excessively deteriorated \|flexible type\| \|2.1.1d\|	4
Front Wheel has an excessively eccentric bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	4
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	4
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	4
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	4
Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	4
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	3
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	3
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	3
Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	3
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	3
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Headlamp switch insecure \|1.2.4\|	2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Rear Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	2
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	2
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	2
Rear position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.3\|	2
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	2
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% \|3.3.A2b\|	2
Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt\|s\| loose \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Rear suspension component cracked \|2.4.A.1a\|	2
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play \|5.1.3 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated \|5.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Steering linkage has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Stop lamp missing \|1.3.3a\|	2
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	2
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol BMW C1s year 2002

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