BMW 5-Series MOT Results
Registered in 198765.7% pass rate
from 175 tests in 2017
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1987 cars and highlighted areas where the BMW 5-Series is unusually good or bad.
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19% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- 8.0% fail on Stop lamp (160% worse than other 1987 cars)
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4.6% fail on
Position lamps
- 3.4% fail on Front lamps
- 1.7% fail on Rear lamps
- 4.6% fail on Headlamp aim
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4.0% fail on
Direction indicators
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4.0% fail on
Flashing type
- 3.4% fail on Individual lamps
- 0.57% fail on All direction indicators
- 0.57% fail on Side repeaters
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4.0% fail on
Flashing type
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3.4% fail on
Rear fog lamp
- 2.9% fail on Fog lamp
- 1.1% fail on Tell tale
- 2.9% fail on Battery
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2.3% fail on
Headlamps
- 2.3% fail on Headlamp
- 1.7% fail on Registration plate lamp
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0.57% fail on
Hazard warning
- 0.57% fail on Lamp
- 0.57% fail on Tell tale
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14% fail on
Suspension
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8.6% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 8.0% fail on Component mounting (99% worse than other 1987 cars)
- 0.57% fail on Subframe mounting
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5.1% fail on
Suspension arms
(2 times worse than other 1987 cars)
- 5.1% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints (2 times worse than other 1987 cars)
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2.3% fail on
Anti-roll bars
- 1.7% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints (5 times worse than other 1987 cars)
- 0.57% fail on Attachment
- 0.57% fail on Linkage condition
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2.3% fail on
Drive shafts
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2.3% fail on
Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
(11 times worse than other 1987 cars)
- 2.3% fail on Drive shafts (15 times worse than other 1987 cars)
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2.3% fail on
Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
(11 times worse than other 1987 cars)
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1.1% fail on
Macpherson strut
- 1.1% fail on Condition
- 1.1% fail on Front suspension joints
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0.57% fail on
Coil springs
- 0.57% fail on Condition
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0.57% fail on
Trailing arms
- 0.57% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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8.6% fail on
Prescribed areas
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11% fail on
Brakes
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8.6% fail on
Brake performance
- 3.4% fail on Front wheels
- 3.4% fail on Rear wheels
- 3.4% fail on Parking brake performance
- 0.57% fail on Brake imbalance
- 0.57% fail on Service brake performance
- 0.57% fail on Brake performance not tested
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4.6% fail on
Hydraulic systems
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4.0% fail on
Components
- 3.4% fail on Pipes
- 0.57% fail on Reservoirs
- 0.57% fail on Brake fluid warning lamp
- 0.57% fail on Leaks
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4.0% fail on
Components
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8.6% fail on
Brake performance
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8.0% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 4.0% fail on Emissions
- 3.4% fail on Exhaust system
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0.57% fail on
Fuel system
- 0.57% fail on Cap
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5.7% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 3.4% fail on Wipers
- 2.9% fail on Washers
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3.4% fail on
Tyres
- 2.9% fail on Condition
- 0.57% fail on Tread depth
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2.9% fail on
Steering
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2.9% fail on
Steering system
- 1.7% fail on Track rod end
- 1.1% fail on Steering arm
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2.9% fail on
Steering system
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2.9% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
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1.7% fail on
Vehicle structure
- 1.7% fail on Chassis
- 1.1% fail on Body condition
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1.7% fail on
Vehicle structure
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1.7% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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1.7% fail on
Seat belts
- 1.1% fail on Prescribed areas
- 0.57% fail on Condition
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1.7% fail on
Seat belts
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1.1% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 1.1% fail on Registration plate
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0.57% fail on
Road Wheels
- 0.57% fail on Attachment