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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW X5s year 2005

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Pass percent:63.84%
(The average a petrol BMW X5 year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:20,044 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1108
Brake pipe excessively corroded908
Headlamp aim out of alignment789
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|501
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|427
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))318
Registration plate issues314
Registration plate lamp issues228
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort219
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|185
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|174
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|170
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|169
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))168
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))145
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|141
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))139
Windscreen washer not working 133
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|131
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|129
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|122
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|122
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|119
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))114
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||111
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|111
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|109
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|107
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|105
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))96
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|92
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|91
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|80
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|77
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))77
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|75
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|74
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))69
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.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))68
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault67
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))67
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5|66
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|65
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|65
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))65
Brake hose excessively deteriorated63
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|63
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))61
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))61
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|58
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))58
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|57
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|55
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|54
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))53
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|52
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|52
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|51
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|51
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|50
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))50
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|48
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|48
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))47
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))47
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|46
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))45
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|44
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))43
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||42
Windscreen has damage42
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||40
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|40
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|39
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|38
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|37
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|36
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|35
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|35
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||35
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))33
Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))33
Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a))33
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|32
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||32
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||32
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|31
Brakes imbalanced across an axle30
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|30
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|30
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))29
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|28
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|28
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened28
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))25
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|24
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|24
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||23
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|23
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||23
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))23
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))23
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))23
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||22
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||22

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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