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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW Z4s year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:68.43%
(The average a petrol BMW Z4 year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:48,268 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded2811
Headlamp aim out of alignment1991
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1490
Registration plate lamp issues834
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))631
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|611
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))577
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|522
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|506
Registration plate issues498
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|481
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|467
Brakes imbalanced across an axle396
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|375
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|375
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|360
Brake hose excessively deteriorated312
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))236
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault233
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))207
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))193
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|192
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))172
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|166
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||163
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))155
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|154
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|154
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|150
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||149
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak149
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|146
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|140
Windscreen washer not working 140
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|139
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|134
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|130
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak128
Front brake application uneven126
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|123
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))123
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))118
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))118
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|116
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|111
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|110
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|108
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))107
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|106
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))106
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|103
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|98
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened97
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))93
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))92
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|89
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))86
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|85
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))85
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))84
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))83
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))83
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort82
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))79
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|76
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened76
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|75
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||73
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))73
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|72
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))72
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))71
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))70
Horn not working |1.6.2a|68
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|67
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak66
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))66
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|64
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|62
Windscreen has damage61
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))60
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|59
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|59
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))59
Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed |3.6.C.1b|56
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak54
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))54
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|53
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))53
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5|52
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))51
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|50
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||50
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))49
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||48
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|48
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|48
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))48
Horn not working (7.7 (a))48
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|47

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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