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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW M3s year 2007

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mot history
Pass percent:86.81%
(The average a petrol BMW M3 year 2007 passes without issue)
Based on:9,217 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment259
Registration plate issues184
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault64
Registration plate lamp issues49
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))40
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively34
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|30
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|22
Brakes imbalanced across an axle19
Windscreen washer not working 19
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|18
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|18
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))18
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|16
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|15
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened14
Rear brake binding14
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|13
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|13
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))12
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|12
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|10
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))10
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|10
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|10
Brake pipe excessively corroded9
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|9
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened8
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))8
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))8
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))8
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))8
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|8
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|8
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))8
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))8
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))7
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|7
Windscreen has damage7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))6
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort6
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))6
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||6
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|6
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|6
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))6
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))6
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))5
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))5
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))5
Front brake excessively fluctuating5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|4
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))4
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|4
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|4
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||4
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))4
Horn not working |1.6.2a|4
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|4
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))4
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4

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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