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MOT History from tests of electric BMW I3s year 2016

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Pass percent:92.90%
(The average a electric BMW I3 year 2016 passes without issue)
Based on:2,916 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment47
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively24
Windscreen washer not working 15
Registration plate issues12
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))8
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))5
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))4
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))4
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Nearside Rear Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted buckled (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Central Lower Engine mounting excessively loose bolt loose, nut missing (6.1.8 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Shock absorbers likely to become detached Excessive play in shaft (5.3.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c))1
Power steering pipe/hose leaking off side of car (2.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured inner edge (5.2.2 (a))1
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended twisted (7.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working door indicator (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.2.1 |e||1
Front Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Outer Drivers door pillar insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Offside Front Side repeater not working In mirror casing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Side repeater not working Mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing door mirror (3.3 (a))1
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Offside Front Drivers door catch missing Driver exterior door handle missing, unable to open door from outside (6.2.3 (c) (ii))1
Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))1
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Bulb Fitted Wrong (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure Main Beam Light Unit Insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (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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