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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW 3-SERIESs year 2009

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Pass percent:77.85%
(The average a diesel BMW 3-SERIES year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:215,392 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8059
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2273
Registration plate issues2119
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2008
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1854
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1731
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1600
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1513
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1431
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1393
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1090
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1036
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|942
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|911
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|776
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|673
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|616
Brakes imbalanced across an axle607
Windscreen washer not working 575
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|516
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|506
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|469
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort468
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||467
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|446
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||441
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|430
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||429
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|421
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))417
Rear brake binding414
Registration plate lamp issues402
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))384
Windscreen has damage368
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|367
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|361
Brake hose excessively deteriorated353
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|329
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))320
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|313
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))312
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))306
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|303
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|299
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened291
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))277
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))276
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened275
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))274
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|269
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))258
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))255
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))253
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))253
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))243
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))240
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))239
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|234
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))226
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))226
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))223
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|221
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|219
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))213
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|198
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))198
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|194
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|186
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))181
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))176
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))171
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))168
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))166
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|166
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|164
Brake pipe excessively corroded162
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|160
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))156
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|153
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))149
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|145
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|145

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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