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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW X5s year 2004

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mot history
Pass percent:62.01%
(The average a diesel BMW X5 year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:77,563 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded3924
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3237
Headlamp aim out of alignment3233
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2549
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2313
Registration plate issues1685
Registration plate lamp issues1589
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1203
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1201
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1048
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1004
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|953
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|918
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|666
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|627
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|594
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|560
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|527
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|517
Brake hose excessively deteriorated511
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|491
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|477
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|464
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|461
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))460
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))424
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||423
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))411
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|408
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|399
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|385
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|369
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|330
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|326
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))319
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))317
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|309
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))290
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|287
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|283
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|283
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|272
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|271
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|265
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|258
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|258
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault254
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|250
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|248
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|242
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|230
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|228
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))225
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|217
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|211
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))208
Windscreen washer not working 206
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|204
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|198
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))198
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|192
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))192
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|187
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|180
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5|177
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||175
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|174
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))174
Windscreen has damage173
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))172
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))172
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|170
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|166
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))166
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))166
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|161
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||157
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))157
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|153
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|146
Brakes imbalanced across an axle143
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))140
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|133
Horn not working |1.6.2a|132
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||131
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|130
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|127
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|125
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|124
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened124
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|123
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|121
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|118
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|117
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))114
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||113
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|112
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|110
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|109
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))109
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|104
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|104
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|103
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||103
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))102
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|100
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))100
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|99
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))99
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||97
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened97
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|97
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|96
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))96
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|95
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|95
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|95
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))95
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||94
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||92
Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))92
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))92
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|91
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|90

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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