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

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mot history
Pass percent:76.93%
(The average a petrol BMW 3-SERIES year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:220,847 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8258
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|3366
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2432
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|2303
Registration plate issues2167
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2164
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1629
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1546
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1525
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1378
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1012
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|923
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|907
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|905
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|832
Brake hose excessively deteriorated815
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))811
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))789
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak780
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak772
Windscreen washer not working 761
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))722
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|720
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))696
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|693
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))692
Registration plate lamp issues652
Brakes imbalanced across an axle633
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|626
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|548
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||471
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|460
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|454
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||435
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|402
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort392
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))389
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|389
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))360
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||353
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))313
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened308
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))305
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))291
Windscreen has damage286
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))282
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|281
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|281
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|266
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))262
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|262
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))257
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|254
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))254
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))252
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|251
Rear brake binding248
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))242
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||242
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))240
Brake pipe excessively corroded239
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))228
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))224
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|221
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|217
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))212
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))205
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))205
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened202
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|192
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))191
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|190
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))183
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))180
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|176
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))175
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|172
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))172
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|172
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))172
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|171
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))166
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|165
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))162
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))159
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||157
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|156
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|153

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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