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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW K SERIESs year 2008

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Pass percent:92.24%
(The average a petrol BMW K SERIES year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:851 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment11
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))7
Registration plate issues5
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))4
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))4
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))4
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))2
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))2
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))2
Front Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))2
Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i))1
Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front header pipes split on left side at collector box (6.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Front Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Rear Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn top pro link bearing excessively corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Front Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure FENDER BOLT MISSING (6.1.1 (b) (i))1
Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Stop lamp not working WHEN FRONT & REAR BRAKE APPLIED (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b))1
Rear Lower Suspension arm likely to fail Lower suspension linkage (5.3.3 (b) (ii))1
Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))1
Nearside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii))1
Rear Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))1
Rear Shock absorber likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii))1
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))1
Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii))1
Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (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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