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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW M535Is year 1987

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Pass percent:60.78%
(The average a petrol BMW M535I year 1987 passes without issue)
Based on:51 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Registration plate lamp issues4
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Rear brake binding2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Steering wheel retaining device missing |2.1.6|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Outer Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Rear brake application uneven1
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front An item not tested |Manual|1
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a|1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2|1
Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5|1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|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
Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front brake application uneven1
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|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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