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

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Pass percent:76.69%
(The average a diesel BMW 3-SERIES year 2007 passes without issue)
Based on:357,348 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment16474
Registration plate lamp issues4374
Registration plate issues4046
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3480
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3414
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault3406
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))3092
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2291
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2268
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1916
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1869
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1562
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1427
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1262
Brake pipe excessively corroded1212
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1189
Windscreen washer not working 1183
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|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
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|856
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|853
Brakes imbalanced across an axle821
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|805
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
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|676
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||675
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))671
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))646
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened644
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|631
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))630
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))559
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))509
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))487
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))485
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))483
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))482
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened448
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|448
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))444
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))430
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|418
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|415
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))410
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|409
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
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))369
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))364
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
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))341
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|336
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|330
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))326
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))325
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))324
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|324
Rear brake binding314
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|312
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))312
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|307
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))303
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))300
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|297
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||292
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))281
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))279
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))263
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))263
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))262
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|258
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||255

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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