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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW 3-SERIESs year 2011

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Pass percent:79.63%
(The average a diesel BMW 3-SERIES year 2011 passes without issue)
Based on:302,349 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10167
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4269
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3183
Registration plate issues3137
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3128
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3090
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3038
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2446
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1736
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1218
Windscreen washer not working 1141
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1046
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))692
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))668
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|661
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))658
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))646
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|643
Registration plate lamp issues633
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))630
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))616
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))605
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))573
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))561
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||531
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))522
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|516
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))510
Brakes imbalanced across an axle507
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))501
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||499
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))496
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))494
Windscreen has damage421
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))421
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|407
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))404
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))402
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))396
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|380
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))373
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|351
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))349
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))339
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))338
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))330
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|323
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|322
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|321
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened321
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|320
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))309
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|293
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened289
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||274
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))263
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort262
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))259
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|249
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))237
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))235
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|233
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|228
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|222
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|215
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))213
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|212
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))208
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|190
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))189
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))188
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|187

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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