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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW X5s year 2002

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mot history
Pass percent:58.81%
(The average a diesel BMW X5 year 2002 passes without issue)
Based on:42,264 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded2538
Headlamp aim out of alignment2227
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1810
Registration plate lamp issues1741
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1585
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1364
Registration plate issues1043
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort850
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|768
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|718
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|695
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|613
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|533
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|508
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|418
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|397
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|394
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|371
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|371
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|358
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault355
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))322
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|309
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|304
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|288
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|282
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|255
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|243
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|241
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|238
Brake hose excessively deteriorated233
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|233
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|232
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|231
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|230
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|226
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|208
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||207
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5|205
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|198
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|195
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|195
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|182
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|180
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|177
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|172
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|169
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|166
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|160
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|154
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|148
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|146
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|139
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|134
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|133
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))132
Windscreen has damage130
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|130
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|130
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))128
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|128
Brakes imbalanced across an axle122
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|122
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|122
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|120
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|119
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|118
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|116
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|113
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))107
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|104
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|103
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|101
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|98
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|98
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))97
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|95
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|94
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|93
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|91
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|91
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|87
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened87
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|86
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|86
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|85
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|85
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|83
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|83
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|82
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|82
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|80
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|79
Horn not working |1.6.2a|79
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|78
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|77
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|76
Rear brake binding75
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|74
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|73
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|73
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|73
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||73
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|73
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))72
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|72
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|72
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|71
Windscreen washer not working 71
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|70
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|68
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))66
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|66
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|65
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|62
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||61
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))61
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened60
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|59
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||58
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))58
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|57
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|57
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))57
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|57
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||56
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))56
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))55
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|55
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|55
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|55
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))54
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))54
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|54
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))54
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|53
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|53

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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