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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW X5s year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:62.32%
(The average a diesel BMW X5 year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:127,144 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded7624
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6190
Headlamp aim out of alignment4642
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3865
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|3726
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2567
Registration plate issues2218
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1859
Registration plate lamp issues1614
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1101
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1064
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|1025
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1021
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|1008
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1002
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|986
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|984
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|980
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))923
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|917
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|905
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault903
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))849
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))826
Brake hose excessively deteriorated798
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||733
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))702
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))670
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))633
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|627
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|619
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|615
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|574
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|570
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|559
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|556
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5|540
Windscreen washer not working 540
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|533
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|527
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|508
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|503
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|499
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|486
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))471
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|428
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))415
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))413
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|412
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|407
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))404
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))403
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|402
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|395
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|394
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))386
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|369
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))359
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))350
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|337
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))330
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))326
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|315
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))314
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|309
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|305
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||300
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|298
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|292
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||291
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|281
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||281
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|278
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|275
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))259
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|258
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))251
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|244
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))236
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))231
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|225
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))221
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|218
Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))218
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|213
Windscreen has damage210
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|209
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened203
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||198
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||193
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||192
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))189
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|188
Brakes imbalanced across an axle188
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))187
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||177
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|177
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|175
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|172
Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a))170
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|168
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened167
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|166
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|163
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))163
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))157
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|155
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|149
Horn not working |1.6.2a|148
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|144

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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