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MOT History from tests of electric BMW 3-SERIESs year 2020

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Pass percent:93.36%
(The average a electric BMW 3-SERIES year 2020 passes without issue)
Based on:3,403 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment61
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))32
Registration plate issues17
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively15
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))15
Windscreen washer not working 8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b))3
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))2
Nearside Rear Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction mil light on (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Central Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Nearside Side repeater not working Wing mirror. (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended object stuck in buckle (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Central Rear Seat belt missing stalk missing (7.1.2 (a))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii))1
Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing 2 wheel bolts missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a))1
Central Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached drop link (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction p2200 NOX sensor circuit bank 1 p24c7 particulate matter sensor temp circuit range/performance (8.2.2.2 (g))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Side repeater not working Door mirror indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1

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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