MOT History from tests of diesel BMW 3-SERIESs year 2000

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Pass percent:53.33%

(The average a diesel BMW 3-SERIES year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:44,883 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4621
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4146
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3779
Registration plate lamp issues	3288
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2461
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1833
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	945
Registration plate issues	910
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	821
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	725
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	716
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	715
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	704
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	695
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	647
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	549
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	519
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	507
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	501
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	493
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	491
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	489
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	488
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	478
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	474
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	433
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	421
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	418
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	418
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	385
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	379
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	377
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	358
Rear brake binding	332
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	331
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	327
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	308
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	302
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	296
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	294
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	286
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	284
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	282
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	251
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	250
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	249
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	241
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	237
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	236
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	227
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	223
Windscreen has damage	219
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	215
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	202
Front brake application uneven	198
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	191
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	186
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	182
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	180
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	178
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	171
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	170
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	164
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	159
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	154
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	147
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	143
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	143
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	137
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	136
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	133
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	130
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	126
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	121
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Brake hose damaged	115
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	114
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	110
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	108
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	108
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	108
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	104
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	104
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	104
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	103
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	103
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	102
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	99
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	98
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	96
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	96
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	95
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	89
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	89
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	89
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	88
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	88
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	87
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	87
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	87
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	86
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	86
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	85
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	84
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	83
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	83
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	82
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	82
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	82
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	81
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	79
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	76
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	75
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	74
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	73
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	73
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	73
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	72
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	71
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	70
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	70
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	70
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	69
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	68
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	67
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	67
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	67
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	67
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	66
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	65
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	64
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	63
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Rear brake application uneven	63
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	63

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW 3-SERIESs year 2000

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