MOT History from tests of petrol BMW M5s year 1999

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Pass percent:70.57%

(The average a petrol BMW M5 year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:3,428 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	234
Brake pipe excessively corroded	160
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	95
Registration plate issues	67
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	56
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	49
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	40
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	39
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	29
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	28
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	27
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	27
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	26
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	25
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	24
Rear brake binding	23
Registration plate lamp issues	20
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	19
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Windscreen washer not working	18
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	16
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	16
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	14
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	13
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	11
Windscreen has damage	10
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	9
Nearside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	9
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	8
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	8
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	8
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	7
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	7
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	7
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Front brake application uneven	6
Offside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	5
Offside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	5
Front brake excessively fluctuating	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	5
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	5
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	4
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	4
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	4
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	4

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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	234
Brake pipe excessively corroded	160
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	95
Registration plate issues	67
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	56
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	49
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	40
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	39
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	29
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	28
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	27
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	27
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	26
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	25
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	24
Rear brake binding	23
Registration plate lamp issues	20
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	19
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Windscreen washer not working	18
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	16
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	16
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	14
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	13
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	11
Windscreen has damage	10
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	9
Nearside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	9
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	8
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	8
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	8
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	7
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	7
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	7
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Front brake application uneven	6
Offside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	5
Offside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	5
Front brake excessively fluctuating	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	5
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	5
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	4
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	4
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	4
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	4

MOT History from tests of petrol BMW M5s year 1999

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