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

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Pass percent:93.75%
(The average a petrol BMW 3-SERIES year 2021 passes without issue)
Based on:10,084 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment308
Registration plate issues64
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively30
Windscreen washer not working 27
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))17
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))16
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))13
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))7
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))7
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))7
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))6
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))6
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak5
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))5
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))5
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))4
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))4
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))4
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))4
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))4
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))3
Offside 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))3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))3
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))3
Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))3
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))2
Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b))2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))2
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2

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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