MOT Stats


Vehicle types : Car : BMW : 550 : 2006

BMW 550 2006

Tests: 62

Pass rate: 72.58%

Most common fail reasons

#ReasonFail codeCategory%
1Headlamp aim outwith limits.4.1.2(a)Major24%
2Steering ball joint with excessive wear.2.1.3(b)(i)Major18%
3Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.3.5(a)Major18%
4Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.5.3.4(a)(i)Major12%
5Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.5.3.1(b)(i)Major12%
6Stop lamp missing or inoperative.4.3.1(a)(ii)Major6%
7Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative.4.7.1(b)(ii)Major6%
8Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users.8.2.1.2(g)Major6%
9Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.4.1.2(c)Major6%
10Position lamp showing wrong colour or heavily reduced light intensity.4.2.3(a)(ii)Major6%
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024

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