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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW 3-SERIESs year 2007

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mot history
Pass percent:77.59%
(The average a diesel BMW 3-SERIES year 2007 passes without issue)
Based on:327,476 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment15017
Registration plate lamp issues4123
Registration plate issues3788
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3024
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2870
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2291
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2187
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2032
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1786
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1512
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1244
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1214
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1026
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|989
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))983
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak975
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|964
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|954
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|937
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|923
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|923
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|911
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|893
Brake pipe excessively corroded878
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|856
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|853
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))815
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|805
Windscreen washer not working 800
Windscreen has damage791
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|791
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|734
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|733
Brakes imbalanced across an axle705
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|676
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||675
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|631
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened616
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))485
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))451
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|448
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|418
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened416
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|415
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|409
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))407
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|405
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|385
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||362
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|360
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))346
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))337
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))336
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|336
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|330
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))327
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|324
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))321
Rear brake binding314
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|312
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|307
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))304
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|297
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||292
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))281
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))273
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|258
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))258
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||255
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|249
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))241
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||240
Front brake excessively fluctuating234
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))232

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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