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

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mot history
Pass percent:79.65%
(The average a petrol BMW 3-SERIES year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:137,342 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4372
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1791
Registration plate issues1212
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1152
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1089
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1030
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|747
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))744
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak717
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))691
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak618
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault576
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak575
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))560
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|496
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))488
Brakes imbalanced across an axle474
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|425
Windscreen washer not working 411
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|409
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|382
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|380
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
Registration plate lamp issues261
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||252
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))224
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|214
Rear brake binding212
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||210
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
Brake hose excessively deteriorated190
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|189
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))186
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened184
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
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))166
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||161
Windscreen has damage156
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))156
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))145
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|145
Brake pipe excessively corroded143
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))143
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|137
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))137
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|136
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))128
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|126
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|126
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))125
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened122
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))119
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|114
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|113
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))111
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))108
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))106
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))106
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))106
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|104
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))104
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))101
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|100
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))97
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))94
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))93
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))93
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|91
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))90
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|88
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|88
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))87
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))86
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))86
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))85

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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