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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW M3s year 2013

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Pass percent:92.84%
(The average a petrol BMW M3 year 2013 passes without issue)
Based on:5,658 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment89
Registration plate issues84
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))29
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively20
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))15
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||10
Windscreen washer not working 9
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))7
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))7
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|6
Front brake excessively fluctuating6
Windscreen has damage5
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))5
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|4
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|4
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))4
Registration plate lamp issues4
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|3
Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))3
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))3
Horn not working (7.7 (a))3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|2
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a||2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||2
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))2
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))2
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||2
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (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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