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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW K SERIESs year 1991

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mot history
Pass percent:83.14%
(The average a petrol BMW K SERIES year 1991 passes without issue)
Based on:172 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))6
Registration plate issues4
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))2
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii))1
Rear Brake pedal insecure (1.1.2 (e) (i))1
Exhaust silencer insecure clamp missing (8.1.1 (b) (i))1
Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii))1
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i))1
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))1
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))1
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp when indicate right turns all 4 indicators on (4.4.3 (b))1
Central Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Central Front Wheel spindle locking device ineffective pinch bolts loose (5.2.1 (d))1
Nearside Front Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged brake pipe loose (1.1.11 (d) (ii))1
Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture front brake pipe loose (1.1.11 (a))1
Front Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii))1
Front Fuel cap ineffective unable to open (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))1
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected on left hand lock (6.2.7 (a) (ii))1
Front Brake cylinder leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))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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