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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 3-SERIESs year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:77.37%
(The average a petrol BMW 3-SERIES year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:269,383 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment11904
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3782
Registration plate lamp issues2981
Registration plate issues2825
Brake pipe excessively corroded2648
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2505
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2361
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1595
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1546
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1340
Windscreen washer not working 1162
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1140
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1095
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1083
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1081
Brakes imbalanced across an axle948
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|930
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|848
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort831
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))717
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))711
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|702
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|656
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))648
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|618
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||615
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened590
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|493
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|491
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|490
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))477
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|461
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak449
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|435
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))425
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|422
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||422
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|412
Windscreen has damage412
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))407
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened382
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|377
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))377
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|374
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|368
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak337
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|310
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))299
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|299
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|285
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|284
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|282
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||281
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|278
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|277
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||275
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))267
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))262
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|262
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|262
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))261
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|253
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))252
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))252
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))240
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))238
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))235
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))233
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))232
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))228
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|224
Front brake application uneven220
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))218
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|215
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|213
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|213
Horn not working |1.6.2a|210
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|201
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|196
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|195
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))191
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))190
Rear brake binding190
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))186
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|185
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))185
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|184

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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