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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW X5s year 2008

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Pass percent:80.05%
(The average a petrol BMW X5 year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:2,346 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment47
Registration plate issues46
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively24
Registration plate lamp issues22
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))15
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|12
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|8
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|7
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|7
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))7
Windscreen washer not working 6
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|6
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))6
Windscreen has damage5
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|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
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))5
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))5
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|4
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4
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
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|4
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened4
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))4
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
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||3
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|3
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|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
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 Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))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
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))3
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))3
Electronic parking brake control insecure |3.1.3b|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|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
Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||2
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|2
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|2
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2|2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e||2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |1.1.6 |d||2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main 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
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))2
Electronic power steering not working (2.6 (c))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
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))2
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))2
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))2
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Fuel cap/sealing device component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))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.

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