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

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mot history
Pass percent:78.20%
(The average a petrol BMW 3-SERIES year 2007 passes without issue)
Based on:283,202 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment11479
Registration plate lamp issues3361
Registration plate issues3296
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|3039
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|2926
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2672
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2407
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1953
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1230
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1178
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1177
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1169
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|1055
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1049
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1035
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1008
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|989
Brake hose excessively deteriorated899
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))876
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|838
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))793
Windscreen washer not working 789
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|765
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|726
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||707
Brake pipe excessively corroded698
Brakes imbalanced across an axle655
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|645
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|631
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|626
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|582
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort561
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|550
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||545
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))540
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|528
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened526
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|508
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|498
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak497
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak483
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))448
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||429
Windscreen has damage426
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))386
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|376
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))365
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|365
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened365
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|356
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|338
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|334
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|332
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))330
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|328
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|326
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||322
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|315
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|304
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))278
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||277
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|273
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|271
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|265
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|261
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))258
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))253
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))248
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|247
Rear brake binding243
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))239
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))239
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|237
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))231
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|229
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))229
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a||228
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|219
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))209
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|208
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))204
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|193
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||190
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|189

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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