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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW M5s year 2016

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Pass percent:94.04%
(The average a petrol BMW M5 year 2016 passes without issue)
Based on:1,710 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate issues21
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively14
Headlamp aim out of alignment12
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))11
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))6
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))3
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Windscreen washer not working 3
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b||1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits all emissions high (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board both front exhaust downpipes have an excessive blow/ leak of emissions that are likely to enter the cabin (6.1.2 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing 1x nut missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i||1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |8.2.1.1 |a||1
Road wheel fixing missing all four wheels have a bolt missing |5.2.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))1
Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))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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