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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW X5s year 2020

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mot history
Pass percent:93.64%
(The average a diesel BMW X5 year 2020 passes without issue)
Based on:4,765 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate issues62
Headlamp aim out of alignment48
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively16
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))16
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))15
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))8
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))7
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))7
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))6
Windscreen washer not working 5
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))5
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))4
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))4
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))3
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))2
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired front lower arm mounting bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system brake cailper bleed nipple/loose (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured This wheel has been weld repaired before and is cracked in the same place of the repair (5.2.2 (a))1
Windscreen seriously discoloured and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Side repeater not working mirror repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater not working mirror repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both front bushes leaking (hydro bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Suspension component leaking (5.3.5 (c))1
Offside Front Suspension component leaking Bushing also perishing (5.3.5 (c))1
Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working LED unit in spoiler. (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing Locking wheel bolt missing. (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Indicating a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))1
Offside Side repeater not working led unit in door mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))1
Boot lid component damaged and likely to cause injury Boot lid has a Sharpe foreign body stuck out OSR Top (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Central Front Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view glass smashed (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury damaged door mirror body has sharp edge (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hydro bush leaking (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hydro bush leaking (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured cracked on weld (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Direction indicator not working mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Rear Seat belt missing stalk missing (7.1.2 (a))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn THRUST ARM LEAKING (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Hydrobush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn upper/front (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a))1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both sides (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn split / leaking (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn LEAKING (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))1
Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))1
Offside Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii))1
Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Towards the front (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative Level link broken (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Lower rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire filter (6.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b))1
Central Rear Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i))1
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Middle row (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing (2.1.3 (d))1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing (2.1.3 (d))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Side repeater not working door mirror type (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative side repeater not working / door mirror type (4.4.1 (e))1
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))1
Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing (1.1.10 (e))1

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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