MOT History from tests of petrol BMW CSs year 1974

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Pass percent:83.33%

(The average a petrol BMW CS year 1974 passes without issue)

Based on:6 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing 3missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing 3missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing 3 missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing 3missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade missing \|8.2.2\|	1
Obligatory mirror missing No mirrors on vehicle \|8.1.1\|	1
Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Near side chrome trim loose \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Fuel cap broken \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| not working Both sides \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour Both sides \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Rear position lamp\|s\| not working Both sides \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam Nearside \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour Red \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Electrical wiring insecure Ignition wiring loose \|1.9.2a\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat Missing \|5.2.1a\|	1
Electrical wiring insecure Lamber sensor \|1.9.2a\|	1
Electrical wiring insecure Engine wiring \|1.9.2a\|	1
Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt All 6 ball joint covers need replacing \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Nearside front outer sill also floor pan \|5.2.6\|	1
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush Both front D-bushes \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Both sides rear floor pan \|5.2.6\|	1
Registration plate lamp issues	1
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Offside front lower \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing Offside front split pin \|2.4.G.3b\|	1
Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing Nearside fron split pin \|2.4.G.3b\|	1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing 3missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing 3missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing 3 missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing 3missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade missing \|8.2.2\|	1
Obligatory mirror missing No mirrors on vehicle \|8.1.1\|	1
Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Near side chrome trim loose \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Fuel cap broken \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| not working Both sides \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour Both sides \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Rear position lamp\|s\| not working Both sides \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam Nearside \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour Red \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Electrical wiring insecure Ignition wiring loose \|1.9.2a\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat Missing \|5.2.1a\|	1
Electrical wiring insecure Lamber sensor \|1.9.2a\|	1
Electrical wiring insecure Engine wiring \|1.9.2a\|	1
Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt All 6 ball joint covers need replacing \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Nearside front outer sill also floor pan \|5.2.6\|	1
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush Both front D-bushes \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Both sides rear floor pan \|5.2.6\|	1
Registration plate lamp issues	1
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Offside front lower \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing Offside front split pin \|2.4.G.3b\|	1
Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing Nearside fron split pin \|2.4.G.3b\|	1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol BMW CSs year 1974

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