MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : BMW : 7 Series
BMW 7 Series
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1984 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1985 | 2 | 50% | Brake hose bulging under pressure. |
| 1987 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1988 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1989 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1990 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1991 | 1 | 0% | Door will not open using the relevant control or close properly. |
| 1993 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1994 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 1995 | 8 | 62.5% | Obstruction materially affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible. |
| 1996 | 8 | 75% | Anti-lock braking system warning device shows system malfunction. |
| 1997 | 7 | 100% | n/a |
| 1998 | 13 | 61.54% | Hand operated brake control valve control insecure. |
| 1999 | 3 | 66.67% | ESC switch damaged or not functioning correctly. |
| 2000 | 9 | 77.78% | Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced. |
| 2001 | 7 | 85.71% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2003 | 8 | 62.5% | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
| 2004 | 9 | 55.56% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2005 | 37 | 72.97% | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. |
| 2006 | 83 | 62.65% | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. |
| 2007 | 62 | 75.81% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2008 | 56 | 69.64% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2009 | 41 | 80.49% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2010 | 70 | 84.29% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2011 | 103 | 80.58% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2012 | 295 | 78.64% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2013 | 279 | 82.44% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2014 | 75 | 90.67% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2015 | 23 | 78.26% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2016 | 133 | 91.73% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2017 | 466 | 90.77% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2018 | 427 | 89.7% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2019 | 483 | 91.93% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2020 | 356 | 91.57% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2021 | 236 | 96.61% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2022 | 115 | 99.13% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
Tests: 3,426
Average BMW 7 Series pass rate: 87.3%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 20% |
| 2 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 14% |
| 3 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 12% |
| 4 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 11% |
| 5 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 9% |
| 6 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 7% |
| 7 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 6% |
| 8 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 6% |
| 9 | Fracture or welding defect on a wheel. | 5.2.2(a) | Dangerous | 5% |
| 10 | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.4.1(a)(ii) | Major | 4% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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