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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW M5s year 2015

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mot history
Pass percent:92.96%
(The average a petrol BMW M5 year 2015 passes without issue)
Based on:2,897 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate issues49
Headlamp aim out of alignment23
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively14
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))10
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))9
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))9
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))5
Windscreen washer not working 5
Windscreen has damage3
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))3
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))2
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))2
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))2
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Wheel bolt|s| missing all wheels |4.2.A.1e|1
Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))1
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))1
Offside Rear Coil spring insecure |5.3.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a))1
Front Brake disc fractured cracking from drilled holes on outer face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a||1
Offside Front Additional braking device mounting insecure and functionality of device affected (1.1.19 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d||1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Central Rear Seat belt installation has cut and/or reworked original webbing centre seat belt cut (10.1 (a))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Front Brake disc fractured cracks in friction surface of front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 1.072 (above limit) (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Brake lining(s) incorrectly mounted friction material unbonded (1.1.13 (c))1
Emissions unable to be completed emisions too high (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative broken and washer fluid going through wrong direction |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Macpherson strut insecure and impairing directional stability |5.3.3 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative offside & nearside, filled reservoir with fluid, no further fault found |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative both (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn upper of the two bottom ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1
Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing 1 wheel bolt missing. (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))1
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured cracked on inner rim (5.2.2 (a))1
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn N/S/R upper rear arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative both sides |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f))1
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing Wheel nut. |5.2.1 |a| |i||1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a||1
Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (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.

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