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

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Pass percent:76.81%
(The average a diesel BMW 3-SERIES year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:287,071 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment12796
Registration plate issues2935
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2805
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2530
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2373
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2131
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1815
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1679
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1659
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1531
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1443
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1358
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1341
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1162
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1103
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|1080
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|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|879
Windscreen washer not working 868
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
Registration plate lamp issues730
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort722
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))718
Brakes imbalanced across an axle673
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|602
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
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))461
Rear brake binding450
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))448
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|444
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))443
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened441
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))428
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))424
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|416
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))414
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))411
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))407
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))396
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))391
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))383
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))383
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))381
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|379
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened332
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))332
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|328
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||318
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))315
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|311
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))306
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))296
Brake pipe excessively corroded292
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|290
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))279
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))274
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|271
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||270
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))263
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))261
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|258
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|253
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|248
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))236
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 Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|224
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))221
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))219
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))216
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))214
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))213
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|213
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||206
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))205
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))201

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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