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

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mot history
Pass percent:76.38%
(The average a diesel BMW 3-SERIES year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:245,972 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9270
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3023
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2636
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2506
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2465
Registration plate issues2359
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2301
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2255
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2252
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1974
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1504
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1036
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|942
Windscreen washer not working 911
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|911
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))803
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|776
Brakes imbalanced across an axle734
Brake hose excessively deteriorated680
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|673
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))648
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|616
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|516
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|506
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))495
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))493
Registration plate lamp issues493
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))490
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))478
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
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))454
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 (8.2.1.2 (h))419
Rear brake binding414
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))403
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))397
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))397
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))393
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))391
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))382
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))379
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))375
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))370
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))369
Windscreen has damage368
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|367
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|361
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))340
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))331
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|329
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened324
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened319
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))314
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|313
Brake pipe excessively corroded304
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|303
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|299
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))287
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))281
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))280
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))278
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))271
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|269
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))241
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|234
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
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))211
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))204
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|198
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|194
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))191
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|186
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))186
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))178
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))175

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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