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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW X5s year 2002

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mot history
Pass percent:57.56%
(The average a petrol BMW X5 year 2002 passes without issue)
Based on:41,702 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment2452
Brake pipe excessively corroded2399
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1837
Registration plate lamp issues1614
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1549
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1238
Registration plate issues1071
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|881
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|845
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|796
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort644
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|640
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|607
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|599
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|520
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|506
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|421
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|405
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault382
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|374
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|371
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|359
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|348
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|321
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|315
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|308
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|301
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|295
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))283
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|256
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|248
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|248
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|226
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|224
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|220
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|216
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|214
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5|212
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|210
Brake hose excessively deteriorated207
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|206
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|204
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|204
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|197
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|192
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|183
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||172
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|162
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|160
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|156
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|153
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|150
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|146
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|133
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|132
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|129
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|129
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|129
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|128
Windscreen has damage128
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|127
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|124
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|123
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|121
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|120
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|119
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))115
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))112
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|110
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|110
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|109
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|108
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))106
Windscreen washer not working 104
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|103
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))103
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|101
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|100
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|100
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|99
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|97
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened96
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|95
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|94
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))92
Brakes imbalanced across an axle92
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|90
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|90
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||88
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|88
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
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|86
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|84
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|83
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|82
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|82
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|82
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|80
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|80
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|79
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened77
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|72
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|72
Horn not working |1.6.2a|70
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|70
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|70
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|70
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))68
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||68
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|67
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))67
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|66
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|65
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))64
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))63
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|62
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))62
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|62
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||61
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))61
Rear brake binding61
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|60
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|60
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|60
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|59
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))59
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|59
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|59
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|58
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|57
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|56
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|56
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|56
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|55
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))54
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))54

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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