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MOT History from tests of g BMW 3-SERIESs year 2003

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Pass percent:67.21%
(The average a g BMW 3-SERIES year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:61 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Registration plate lamp issues4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing bolt missing |5.2.1 |a| |i||1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||1
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f|1
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play tie rod |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Fuel hose leaking under carriage from fuel filter/ pipes (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured |4.2.B.1a|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
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|1
Offside Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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