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MOT History from tests of electric BMW 3-SERIESs year 2021

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Pass percent:92.95%
(The average a electric BMW 3-SERIES year 2021 passes without issue)
Based on:3,885 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment104
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))32
Registration plate issues19
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively16
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))13
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))12
Windscreen washer not working 6
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))5
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))5
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))3
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))3
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))3
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))3
Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii))2
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))2
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))2
Nearside 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 Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Dog lead jammed in buckle (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing 1 (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Fuel pipe union leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))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
Central Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))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
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended centre rear stalk (7.1.2 (d))1
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Side repeater not working mirror repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted and braking performance affected bolts missing x2 (1.1.16 (c) (ii))1
Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Brake performance unable to be tested 1615kg (1.2.1 (g))1
Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working mirror-indicator (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction eml light on (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing x2 (5.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured on inner rim (5.2.2 (a))1
Exhaust system insecure both rear silencer mountings adrift (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Front Steering arm deformed to the extent that steering is affected Tie rod bent. (2.1.3 (c) (ii))1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))1
Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front both n/s o/s suspension arms inner front [large rubber bushes worn] (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn arm towards rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing bolt (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))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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