MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : BMW : Alpina
BMW Alpina
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1983 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1987 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1988 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1990 | 2 | 50% | Lamp "tell tales" for main beam headlamp or rear fog lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1991 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1994 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| 1995 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| 1996 | 4 | 25% | Binding brake. |
| 1997 | 17 | 76.47% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 1998 | 28 | 67.86% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1999 | 25 | 72% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2000 | 49 | 81.63% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2001 | 45 | 88.89% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 2002 | 68 | 76.47% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2003 | 58 | 77.59% | Binding brake. |
| 2004 | 70 | 75.71% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2005 | 43 | 86.05% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 2006 | 68 | 76.47% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2007 | 149 | 72.48% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2008 | 95 | 86.32% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 2009 | 81 | 76.54% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 2010 | 89 | 83.15% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2011 | 79 | 82.28% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 2012 | 50 | 80% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2013 | 24 | 87.5% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2014 | 30 | 86.67% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 2015 | 67 | 86.57% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2016 | 60 | 83.33% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2017 | 45 | 80% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2018 | 61 | 86.89% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2019 | 72 | 95.83% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2020 | 35 | 88.57% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2021 | 18 | 83.33% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
Tests: 1,444
Average BMW Alpina pass rate: 81.23%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 17% |
| 2 | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 12% |
| 3 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 11% |
| 4 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 9% |
| 5 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 8% |
| 6 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 7% |
| 7 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 7% |
| 8 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 6% |
| 9 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 6% |
| 10 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 5% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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