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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW Z4s year 2019

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mot history
Pass percent:95.83%
(The average a petrol BMW Z4 year 2019 passes without issue)
Based on:6,587 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment104
Registration plate issues65
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively27
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))8
Windscreen washer not working 7
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))4
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))3
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))3
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))3
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i))2
Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))2
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))2
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Side repeater not working led unit in door mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road chip more than 10mm in zone A (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing stud (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Sticker (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Side repeater not working nearside (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn offside front bottom back (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing track rod end (2.1.3 (d))1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a))1
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))1
Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working & mirror casing damaged/cracked. (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Side repeater not working Side repeater in wing mirror not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Window excessively tinted and visibility of an obligatory external mirror seriously affected (3.2 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Window excessively tinted and visibility of an obligatory external mirror seriously affected (3.2 (b) (ii))1
Central Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction phone holder (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Windscreen in an unacceptable condition front (3.2 (c) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn TCA (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Nearside Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Sticker (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp levelling device inoperative Device damaged (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing Wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury lamp (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Outer 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 ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))1
Offside Front Integral body structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced shocker tunnel (6.1.1 (a) (i))1
Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))1
Rear Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Offside Rear Brake locking device missing (1.1.21 (f))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))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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