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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW R SERIESs year 1995

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Pass percent:87.36%
(The average a petrol BMW R SERIES year 1995 passes without issue)
Based on:546 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released9
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))8
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Registration plate issues5
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))5
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))3
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))2
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))2
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))2
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. (3.3.A2a)1
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% (3.3.A2b)1
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))1
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail sidecar (5.3.3 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Valve stem seriously damaged valve perished (5.2.3 (j))1
Nearside Front Brake caliper inadequately mounted upper bolt loose (1.1.16 (c) (i))1
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak rh oil seal (5.3.2 (b))1
Offside Front Throttle operating incorrectly throttle was not returning (6.2.7 (a) (i))1
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii))1
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Paralever pivot bearings/assembly (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a))1
Nearside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a))1
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a))1
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases nearside and offside front pipe to head (6.1.2 (a))1
Rear Brake lever excessively corroded on rear brake drum (1.1.15 (b))1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on (1.1.3a)1
Central Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)1
Brake hose leaking fluid (3.2.B4)1
Fuel pipe insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure swingarm bearings (5.3.3 (a) (i))1
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Brake performance not tested (3.3)1
Brake performance not tested front brake excessive bind, front wheel bearings not tested due to brake bind (1.2.1 (g))1
Headlamp aim not tested low beam not working (4.1.2 (b))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))1
Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))1
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Excessive run out (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))1
Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Left hand front fork seal leaking and contaminating brake disc. (5.3.2 (b))1
Central Front Lower Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))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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