MOT History from tests of petrol BMW X5s year 2007

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Pass percent:74.06%

(The average a petrol BMW X5 year 2007 passes without issue)

Based on:7,571 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	220
Headlamp aim out of alignment	181
Registration plate issues	121
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	87
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	58
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	49
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	48
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	46
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	40
Windscreen washer not working	40
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	39
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	35
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	26
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	24
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	22
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked \|4.2.A.1a\|	21
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	20
Electronic parking brake control insecure \|3.1.3b\|	19
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	19
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	19
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Windscreen has damage	18
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	18
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked \|4.2.A.1a\|	16
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	16
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	16
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	15
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	15
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	15
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|3.1.7\|	14
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	14
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))	14
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	14
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	14
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	14
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	13
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	13
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	12
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	12
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	12
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	12
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	12
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	11
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	11
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	11
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	11
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))	11
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Nearside Front Road wheel cracked \|4.2.A.1a\|	9
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	9
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	9
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	9
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	9
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))	9
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	9
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	9
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	9
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	9
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	8
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	8
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	8
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	8
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	8
Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	8
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	8
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	7
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	7
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	7
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	6
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Parking brake lever insecure \|3.1.3b\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6
Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))	6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	6
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	6

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW X5s year 2007

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