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MOT reliability

Bmw 1796

1 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Bmw 1796 vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 1796 has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 127,709 miles.

1
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
6,473
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 1796 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 1796 MOT tests:

  • Other76%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Visibility8%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%

Bmw 1796 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
5250%
61100%
7250%
81100%
91100%
101100%
11250%
12250%
13250%
14250%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Bmw 1796 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 1796 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  2. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) (1 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  6. rear bushes on the front lower wishbones are deteriorated and starting to let the arms move † †both front tyres have nails in them (1 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  11. Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
  12. osf and nsf discs slightly pitted (1 times)
  13. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Tie bar/rod missing (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
  15. Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)

Bmw 1796 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 16 62% 127,709

Bmw 1796 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Bmw 1796 vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 1796 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a).

The typical Bmw 1796 in our data has covered around 127,709 miles.

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