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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW X5s year 2010

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mot history
Pass percent:81.87%
(The average a petrol BMW X5 year 2010 passes without issue)
Based on:1,340 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment34
Registration plate lamp issues30
Registration plate issues18
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))8
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))6
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))6
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|4
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))4
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||3
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|3
Windscreen has damage3
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|3
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))3
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2|2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii||2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))2
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))2
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))2
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))2
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e||1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||1
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated EPB switch broken |1.1.6 |d||1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i||1
Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1|1
Nearside Front Power steering component|s| leaking Behind undertray |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rearmost |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rearmost |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear most/ main |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear most / main |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Offside Front Road wheel fractured |4.2.B.1a|1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured |4.2.B.1a|1
Central Rear Lower Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|1
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear facing |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Outer Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b||1
Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c|1
Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated switch broken |1.1.6 |d||1
Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing bolt |5.2.1 |a| |i||1
Brake performance not tested due to parking brake fault |1.2.1 |g||1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e|1
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7|1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1
Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|1
Offside Inner Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|1
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked Wheel is cracked on a previous weld |4.2.A.1a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2|1
Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative Both washers |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Rear fog lamp switch not able to be operated from the normal driving position rear fog lamp switch illumination not visable during operation due to fitted position |1.3.1a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Centre Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load |5.2.4a|1
Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Windscreen trims missing |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn FRONT (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn FRONT (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play TOP (2.2.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Emissions not tested due to excessive steam that can cause damage to smoke machine (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))1
Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently (3.1 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Straight arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Straight arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working side lamp (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))1
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Central Front Electronic parking brake control missing NOT WORKING (1.1.6 (d))1
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Emissions not tested engine cut out during emissions test. (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Suspension bellows leaking (5.3.5 (c))1
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))1
Front Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (Straight) (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (Straight) (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative both (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joiner on the offside (6.1.2 (a))1
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative under arch device broken (4.1.5 (a))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (short arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (short arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i))1

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