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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW 3-SERIESs year 2010

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Pass percent:80.91%
(The average a petrol BMW 3-SERIES year 2010 passes without issue)
Based on:113,808 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment3317
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1365
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1088
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1064
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1038
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak962
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))849
Registration plate issues848
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))612
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))595
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault559
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak554
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak533
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak532
Windscreen washer not working 484
Brakes imbalanced across an axle330
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))261
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||252
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))226
Registration plate lamp issues224
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||211
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|199
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|196
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))171
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))156
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))155
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|152
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))151
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|145
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))144
Brake pipe excessively corroded142
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))141
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))139
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))138
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))136
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|134
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|131
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))131
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened130
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|129
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))125
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))118
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))118
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))118
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))118
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))114
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))110
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))107
Windscreen has damage106
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))105
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))103
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))101
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||100
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|96
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))95
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|91
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))90
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))90
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))88
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|85
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort84
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|84
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|82
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))82
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||75
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))74
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened73
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||73
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|73
Rear brake binding72
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|71
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|70
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))69
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))69
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|68
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|67
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|66
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|66
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|66

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.

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