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

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mot history
Pass percent:78.37%
(The average a petrol BMW 3-SERIES year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:157,395 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment5022
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1791
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1728
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1524
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1491
Registration plate issues1314
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1203
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1105
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1028
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))905
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))862
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak830
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak779
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault772
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|747
Windscreen washer not working 667
Brakes imbalanced across an axle560
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|496
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|425
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|409
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))400
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|382
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|380
Registration plate lamp issues328
Brake hose excessively deteriorated318
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|308
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|296
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||285
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))283
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))272
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||252
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))245
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))245
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))221
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|214
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))214
Rear brake binding212
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||210
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))210
Brake pipe excessively corroded207
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened204
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|204
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort203
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|200
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||194
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|194
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|193
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|189
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))185
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))182
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))181
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|176
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|175
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))175
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))173
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))168
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))167
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))164
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))164
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))163
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||161
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))157
Windscreen has damage156
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))149
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))147
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))147
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))145
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened145
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))145
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|145
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))144
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))143
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))139
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|137
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|136
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|126
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|126
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))116
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|114
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|113
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))112
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|104

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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