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MOT History from tests of electric BMW I3s year 2017

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Pass percent:93.90%
(The average a electric BMW I3 year 2017 passes without issue)
Based on:4,735 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment100
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively40
Windscreen washer not working 15
Registration plate issues15
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))8
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))7
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))7
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))6
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))5
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))4
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))3
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))2
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))2
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))2
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))2
Offside Rear Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement leaking oil also (6.1.8 (a) (i))1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Incorrectly fitted bulb. (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Inner Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wheel arch trim damaged, touching wheel on full lock (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Door (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective twisted (7.1.2 (e))1
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective twisted (7.1.2 (e))1
Offside Front Side repeater likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Rear Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Split Leaking fluid (6.1.8 (a) (i))1
Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))1
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Eml warning on intermittently (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured Inner edge. (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))1
Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))1
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Offside Front Body panel insecure door (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Outer Direction indicator not working WINGMIRROR INDICATOR (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure main beam (4.1.1 (c))1
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))1
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))1
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c))1
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Road wheel fixing missing all four wheels (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Windscreen in an unacceptable condition cracked out of zone A over 40mm (3.2 (c) (i))1
Nearside Side repeater not working in door mirror - LED (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn braking surface is badly scored and corroded and reduced in area . (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn braking surface is corroded and scored. (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Brake performance unable to be tested due to extreme binding of back brakes (1.2.1 (g))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Outer Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))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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