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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW M535Is year 1986

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Pass percent:50.00%
(The average a petrol BMW M535I year 1986 passes without issue)
Based on:52 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|2
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c|1
Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c|1
Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Inner Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|1
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Centre Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear brake binding1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Front Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|1
Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose |3.3.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a|1
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a|1
Front brake application uneven1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|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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