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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW M3s year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:89.67%
(The average a petrol BMW M3 year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:9,824 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment232
Registration plate issues169
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault45
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively39
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))35
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|21
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))19
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|17
Windscreen washer not working 16
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|16
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|14
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|13
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|13
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))13
Registration plate lamp issues13
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|12
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||11
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened11
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|11
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|11
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))10
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|10
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))10
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))10
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|10
Windscreen has damage9
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|8
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|8
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|8
Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||8
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|8
Brake pipe excessively corroded8
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|7
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))7
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))7
Front brake excessively fluctuating7
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||7
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|7
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))6
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened6
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|6
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|6
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))6
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))4
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))4
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))4
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))4
Rear brake binding4

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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