MOT History from tests of diesel BMW X6s year 2009

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Pass percent:81.16%

(The average a diesel BMW X6 year 2009 passes without issue)

Based on:14,749 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate issues	272
Headlamp aim out of alignment	250
Registration plate lamp issues	233
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	114
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	110
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	98
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	74
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	71
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	60
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	50
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	48
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	46
Windscreen washer not working	45
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	38
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	38
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	37
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	36
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	36
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	35
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	34
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	33
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))	33
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	33
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	32
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))	29
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	28
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	28
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	28
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	26
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	25
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	24
Windscreen has damage	24
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	24
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	24
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	23
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	22
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	22
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	21
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	20
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	20
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	20
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	19
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	19
Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))	19
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	18
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	18
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|3.1.7\|	17
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	17
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	17
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	16
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	16
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	16
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	16
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	15
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	15
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))	14
Nearside 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
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	14
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	13
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	13
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	13
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	13
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	13
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	12
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	12
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (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 Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	11
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	11
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	11
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	11
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	11
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	10
Electronic parking brake control insecure \|3.1.3b\|	10
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	10
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	10
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	10
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	9
Offside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	9
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	9
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	9
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	9

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 diesel BMW X6s year 2009

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