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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW K SERIESs year 2011

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Pass percent:94.17%
(The average a petrol BMW K SERIES year 2011 passes without issue)
Based on:1,578 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment20
Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))6
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))5
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))4
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))4
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))4
Registration plate issues3
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))3
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))3
Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))2
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))2
Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))2
Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering Handlebars to left - when wheels straight (2.4 (a))1
Front Wheel excessively damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Forks excessively deformed Making handlebars to left - when wheels straight (2.2.2 (d) (i))1
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Front shock absorber leaking with very little damping. (5.3.2 (b))1
Front Upper Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible dipped (4.1.4 (c))1
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure FOOTREST PIN SECURITY CLIP MISSING (6.2.12 (a))1
Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii))1
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected THROTTLE STICKING OPEN (6.2.7 (a) (ii))1
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))1
Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired rear wheel bearing / race (5.1.3 (a) (ii))1
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i))1
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))1
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))1
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a))1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii))1
Central Rear Lower Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Front Position lamp not working blue light (4.2.1 (a))1
Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible hi beam bulb not compatible with light unit. replaced. (4.1.4 (c))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Central Front Lower Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Rear Lower Shock absorber insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))1
Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Front Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Rear Brake caliper insecure Retaining pin missing from the rear brake calliper pin. (1.1.16 (c) (i))1
Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (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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