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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW K SERIESs year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:86.80%
(The average a petrol BMW K SERIES year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:644 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues18
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))5
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))4
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))3
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))3
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))3
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))2
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))2
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Rear Brake caliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii))1
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible HID retrofit (4.1.4 (c))1
Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))1
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play final drive hub bearing has exess movement (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))1
Rear Brake disc insecure all bolts loose (1.1.14 (a) (ii))1
Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))1
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Rear Brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))1
Fuel cap ineffective Cap seal split. (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))1
Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))1
Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii))1
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Brake hose excessively stretched (1.1.12 (b) (ii))1
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))1
Offside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))1
Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)1
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Horn not working (1.6.2a)1
Centre Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)1
Rear Stop lamp not working switch cleaned (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a))1
Steering damper ineffective (2.1.4 (d) (i))1
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30% (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))1
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Headlamp aim not tested dipped beam inop (4.1.2 (b))1
Front Valve stem seriously damaged badly cracked / split (5.2.3 (j))1
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Front Steering damper ineffective steering damper leaking oil (2.1.4 (d) (i))1
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Offside Front Brake disc insecure loose bolt (1.1.14 (a) (ii))1
Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)1
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)1
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (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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