MOT History from tests of petrol BMW X5s year 2008

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Pass percent:80.33%

(The average a petrol BMW X5 year 2008 passes without issue)

Based on:2,064 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	44
Registration plate issues	40
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	21
Registration plate lamp issues	20
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	8
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	7
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	7
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked \|4.2.A.1a\|	6
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	6
Windscreen washer not working	5
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Windscreen has damage	5
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	5
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	5
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	4
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	3
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	2
Electronic power steering not working (2.6 (c))	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|1.1.6 \|d\|\|	2
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|1.1.6 \|e\|\|	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	2
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Offside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Electronic parking brake control insecure \|3.1.3b\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Road wheel cracked \|4.2.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	44
Registration plate issues	40
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	21
Registration plate lamp issues	20
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	8
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	7
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	7
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked \|4.2.A.1a\|	6
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	6
Windscreen washer not working	5
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Windscreen has damage	5
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	5
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	5
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	4
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	3
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	2
Electronic power steering not working (2.6 (c))	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|1.1.6 \|d\|\|	2
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|1.1.6 \|e\|\|	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	2
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Offside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Electronic parking brake control insecure \|3.1.3b\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Road wheel cracked \|4.2.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2

MOT History from tests of petrol BMW X5s year 2008

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