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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW M535s year 1988

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Pass percent:56.41%
(The average a petrol BMW M535 year 1988 passes without issue)
Based on:39 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect upside down |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect upside down |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded roll bar mount |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch |3.3.A.2|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|1
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|1
Nearside Front Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Drag link end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing D-bush clamp not slotted into body |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Drag link end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c|1
Nearside Outer Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Inner Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Centre Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|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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