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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW 3-SERIESs year 2008

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Pass percent:77.78%
(The average a diesel BMW 3-SERIES year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:259,933 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment11634
Registration plate issues2714
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2469
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1924
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1719
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1659
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1621
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1338
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1203
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1162
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1104
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|1080
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1033
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|959
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|948
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))938
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))879
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|879
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|825
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|753
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|752
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort722
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))712
Registration plate lamp issues629
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|602
Brakes imbalanced across an axle584
Windscreen washer not working 574
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|564
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||543
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|506
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|499
Windscreen has damage493
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|493
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|467
Rear brake binding450
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|444
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))443
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|416
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened412
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|379
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|328
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||318
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|311
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))301
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))296
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))294
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened293
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|290
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))282
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))278
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))275
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))273
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|271
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||270
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))269
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))260
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|258
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))256
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))256
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|253
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|248
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))248
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))240
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|233
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|229
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|229
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))227
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|224
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|213
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))210
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||206
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))194
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|189
Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|189
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))188
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|186
Brake pipe excessively corroded176

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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