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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW X5s year 2006

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Pass percent:64.67%
(The average a petrol BMW X5 year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:3,920 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively188
Brake pipe excessively corroded154
Headlamp aim out of alignment143
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|98
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|84
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))56
Registration plate issues47
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|45
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort42
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|34
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|33
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|33
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|30
Registration plate lamp issues30
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|27
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))27
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|26
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|26
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|24
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|24
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|22
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))20
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))18
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|17
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))17
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))17
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|16
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||16
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||15
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|15
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|14
Windscreen washer not working 13
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5|13
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||13
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))13
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|13
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|12
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault12
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))12
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|12
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|12
Brake hose excessively deteriorated12
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|11
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))11
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|11
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))11
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|11
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
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|10
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||10
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))9
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))9
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))8
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
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|8
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|7
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|7
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|7
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|7
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|7
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||7
Nearside Lower Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|6
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))6
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|6
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))5
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))5
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||5
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|5
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a||5
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|5
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|5
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||5
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|5
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||5

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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