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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW X5s year 2001

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mot history
Pass percent:58.32%
(The average a diesel BMW X5 year 2001 passes without issue)
Based on:16,564 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment905
Brake pipe excessively corroded794
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|686
Registration plate lamp issues599
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively550
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|507
Registration plate issues503
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort320
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|316
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|313
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|288
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|280
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|260
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|255
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|208
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|197
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|189
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|171
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|167
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5|153
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|152
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|152
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|145
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|141
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|127
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|125
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|120
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|117
Brake hose excessively deteriorated117
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|115
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|111
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))106
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|98
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|95
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|95
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault94
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|93
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|89
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|88
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|85
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|83
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|83
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|82
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|77
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|77
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|76
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|74
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|74
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|74
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|72
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened69
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|67
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|66
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))56
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|54
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|54
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|53
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|53
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|52
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|52
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|51
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|49
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|47
Windscreen has damage47
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||45
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|45
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|45
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|45
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|44
Brakes imbalanced across an axle44
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|43
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|43
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))43
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened42
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|42
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|42
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))42
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|41
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|39
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|39
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|38
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|38
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|36
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|36
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|36
Horn not working |1.6.2a|35
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|35
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|35
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|35
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|35
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))35
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|34
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|34
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|34
Rear brake binding33
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|33
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|32
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|32
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|32
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|32
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|32
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|31
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|31
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|31
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|30
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|30
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))30
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|29
Nearside 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|29
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|29
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5|29
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|28
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|28
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|28
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|27
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|27
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|27
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|27
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|26
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|26
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|25
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|25
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|25
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|25
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|24
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|24
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))24
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))24
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))24
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|23
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))23
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))23
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|22
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|22
Windscreen washer not working 22
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|21
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|21
Brake hose damaged21
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|21
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|21

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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