>

MOT History from tests of diesel BMW 3-SERIESs year 2012

Review the list of common BMW 3-SERIES failures below or to perform a specific mot history check on your BMW then use our popular KnowYourCar service

mot history
Pass percent:78.94%
(The average a diesel BMW 3-SERIES year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:319,735 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment12557
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3777
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3729
Registration plate issues3133
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3032
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2364
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2008
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1720
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1451
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1318
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1306
Windscreen washer not working 1234
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1198
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1184
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))1179
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1174
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))975
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))960
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak901
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))897
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))856
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))817
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||763
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||752
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|693
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|664
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))622
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))616
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))594
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|587
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))585
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|580
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))573
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))551
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))549
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))540
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))537
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))528
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))525
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))507
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))505
Brakes imbalanced across an axle476
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|453
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))449
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault445
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))414
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|413
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))399
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))396
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))374
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|356
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))312
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened306
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))303
Windscreen has damage299
Horn not working |1.6.2a|298
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))295
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))294
Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||291
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))279
Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||277
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))265
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|261
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))260
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|243
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened239
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))237
Horn not working (7.7 (a))235
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))235
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))233
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|230
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))228
Registration plate lamp issues228
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|214
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))212
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))204

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.

Got suggestions? We’re improving this section all the time. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

Find us on Facebook

© KnowYourCar™ 2019. All rights reserved
Except where otherwise noted, content on our MOT statistics pages are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free to redistribute the material in any medium or format as long as credit is given to KnowYourCar

WARNING: We have placed hidden watermarks in our data. We will take action against our data being used outside of these terms.

MOT Data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

By using our site you are agreeing to our terms and conditions
Terms & Conditions  Privacy Policy