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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW Z4s year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:73.58%
(The average a petrol BMW Z4 year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:60,865 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded3350
Headlamp aim out of alignment2461
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1565
Registration plate lamp issues1415
Registration plate issues666
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|577
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|553
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))550
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|466
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|398
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|394
Brakes imbalanced across an axle299
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|297
Brake hose excessively deteriorated292
Windscreen washer not working 241
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))200
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))191
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))179
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|178
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))175
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|169
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))157
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|151
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))149
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))145
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak143
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak141
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|141
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|134
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|130
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))130
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))129
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|125
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))125
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|121
Horn not working |1.6.2a|120
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))120
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault118
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|116
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|112
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|108
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened106
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))104
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))104
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))97
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||96
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))95
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|91
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))91
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|90
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|86
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))85
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))85
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||84
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|83
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|82
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened82
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))82
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||81
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))80
Windscreen has damage77
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))74
Horn not working (7.7 (a))74
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|70
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))69
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))69
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak68
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|67
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|67
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|66
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))66
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|63
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||63
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))63
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))63
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|62
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|62
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|62
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|62
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|62
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|62
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort61
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|60
Front brake application uneven59
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))59
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))59
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))54
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|53
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))50
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))50
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak49

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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