>

MOT History from tests of petrol BMW R NINETs year 2015

Review the list of common BMW R NINET failures below or to perform a specific mot history check on your BMW then use our popular KnowYourCar service

mot history
Pass percent:92.70%
(The average a petrol BMW R NINET year 2015 passes without issue)
Based on:3,232 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment71
Registration plate issues53
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))43
Registration plate lamp issues11
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||9
Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a))7
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))6
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|4
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))4
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released3
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||2
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))2
Rear Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a))2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))2
Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a))2
Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a))2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.12 |a||1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking steering stem nut cracked |6.1.1c|1
Horn control defective horn button seized |1.7.2a|1
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b|1
Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e||1
Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |8.1.1 |a||1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.4.3 |b||1
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.3.3 |b||1
Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned both indicators |4.4.3 |a||1
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Oil leak on Right Fork oil seal. (5.3.2 (b))1
Rear Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Steering damper ineffective (2.1.4 (d) (i))1
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Rear Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii))1
Fuel cap ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Front Brake component inadequately mounted Front pad retainer springs incorrectly fitted (1.1.21 (c))1
Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Offside Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a))1
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i))1
Rear Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen headlight grill and lens effecting beam pattern (4.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e||1
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))1
Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned Rear R / L indicators combined in rear light - Too close together (4.4.3 (a))1
Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Rear light operation affected by indicators (4.2.3 (b))1
Handlebar fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b))1
Handlebar excessively deformed (2.2.1 (c) (i))1
Rear Rear reflector missing missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))1
Rear Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a||1
Central Rear Lower Footrest missing Both footrests missing, no hand rails or seat strap but has pillion seat (6.2.12 (a))1
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak left hand fork seal leaking (5.3.2 (b))1
Rear All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp needs 180mm separation between indicators at rear (4.4.3 (b))1
Central Rear Lower Exhaust silencer likely to become detached exhaust clamp missing securing nut - replaced as needed (8.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Fork yoke excessively corroded Nut (2.2.2 (d) (i))1
Stop lamp not working when either brake lever operated |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Handlebar retaining device loose (2.2.1 (b) (i))1
Pillion seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii))1
Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))1
Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (b))1
Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect Glass twisted (4.1.2 (c))1
Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a))1
Rear Upper Shock absorber insecurely attached bolt broken (5.3.2 (a) (i))1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies Brake light does not illuminate immediately when the hand brake is applied |1.3.1a|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies Brake light does not illuminate immediately when the foot brake is applied |1.3.1a|1
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))1
Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel Air in brake system, bled brake (1.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))1
Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure torque arm bolt slack no locking nut in place (5.3.3 (a) (i))1
Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a))1
Central Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))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.

Got suggestions? We’re improving this section all the time. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

Find us on Facebook

© KnowYourCar™ 2019. All rights reserved
Except where otherwise noted, content on our MOT statistics pages are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free to redistribute the material in any medium or format as long as credit is given to KnowYourCar

WARNING: We have placed hidden watermarks in our data. We will take action against our data being used outside of these terms.

MOT Data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

By using our site you are agreeing to our terms and conditions
Terms & Conditions  Privacy Policy