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

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Pass percent:83.56%
(The average a petrol BMW 3-SERIES year 2011 passes without issue)
Based on:72,026 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment2041
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|749
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))674
Registration plate issues598
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak582
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively560
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))506
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak300
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||256
Windscreen washer not working 236
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))234
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak228
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))228
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))226
Brakes imbalanced across an axle185
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault180
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|169
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak163
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|134
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))120
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||114
Registration plate lamp issues103
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|95
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))88
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened80
Windscreen has damage77
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|77
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))73
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))71
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))71
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))71
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))67
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened66
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))65
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))65
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))64
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))60
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))59
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))58
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))58
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))58
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))55
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))54
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||53
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|51
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|50
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|50
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))49
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))48
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))48
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|47
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))47
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||45
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|45
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))44
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||43
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))42
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|41
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|40
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|38
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))37
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))37

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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