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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW K SERIESs year 2004

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Pass percent:89.40%
(The average a petrol BMW K SERIES year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:802 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues15
Headlamp aim out of alignment10
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))7
Horn not working (7.7 (a))6
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))4
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))3
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))3
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))3
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))3
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))2
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released2
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))2
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))2
Front Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Front Brake lagging in operation air in the system (1.2.1 (d))1
Central Front Lower Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))1
Rear Brake cylinder leaking master cylinder (1.1.16 (b) (i))1
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Offside Front Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure Side panel missing with light mounts & light points (6.1.1 (b) (i))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Rear Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Front Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii))1
Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))1
All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))1
Rear Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))1
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))1
Rear Brake fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii))1
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Central Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))1
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Steering damper in such a condition that the steering action is adversely affected Notchy, stiff, inconsistent force required (2.1.4 (d) (ii))1
Front Brake excessively binding In excess of 25KgF measured on roller (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Handlebar mounting insecure (2.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))1
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light dynamically strobes to and from centre of lamp for a period when brake applied ( turn LEDS on and off in an effect similar to strobing ) - DIFFICULT TO TELL THAT BRAKE IS CONSTANTLY APPLIED WHEN BEHIND (4.3.3 (a) (ii))1
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp half of stop lamp is turned off when indicators are used (4.3.3 (b))1
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour both indicators behind screen emit blue light only (4.4.3 (a))1
Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned indicators behind screen are too close together (4.4.3 (a))1
Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned indicators of integrated stop/tail/indicator unit are too close together (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak oil leak from left fork seal (5.3.2 (b))1
Steering damper in such a condition that the steering action is adversely affected damper is not secure to lower yoke - allowing damper to go soft and hard as bolt is moving in yoke (2.1.4 (d) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Steering damper ineffective (2.1.4 (d) (i))1
Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort front brake judder excessive (1.2.1 (e))1
Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Front Lower Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure (6.1.1 (b) (i))1
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Lower Steering linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure R/H/S SUB-FRAME MOUNTING BOLT MISSING NUT. (6.1.1 (b) (i))1
Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel brake fade at rear wheel on dual system (1.2.1 (a) (i))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Registration plate issues1
Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)1
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)1
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)1
Direction indicator not working all 4 (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel control one (1.1.2 (a))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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