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

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Pass percent:77.37%
(The average a petrol BMW 3-SERIES year 2007 passes without issue)
Based on:311,856 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment12574
Registration plate lamp issues3566
Registration plate issues3529
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))3084
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3077
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
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2793
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1625
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1578
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1552
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1551
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1501
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1419
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1383
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1264
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1178
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1169
Windscreen washer not working 1140
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|1055
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|989
Brake pipe excessively corroded896
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))855
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|838
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|765
Brakes imbalanced across an axle727
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|726
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))722
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||707
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak674
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak666
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
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened547
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||545
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|528
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))510
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|508
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))501
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|498
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))495
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))457
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))448
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||429
Windscreen has damage426
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened398
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))395
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))394
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))384
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|376
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))371
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))369
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))366
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|365
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|356
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))344
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))339
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
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
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 Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))267
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|265
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|261
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))260
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))259
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|247
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))247
Rear brake binding243
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))240
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|237
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))235
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|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
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))217
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))216
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))216
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))213

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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