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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW M3s year 2017

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mot history
Pass percent:92.51%
(The average a petrol BMW M3 year 2017 passes without issue)
Based on:5,382 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate issues126
Headlamp aim out of alignment63
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))41
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))29
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))17
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))14
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively12
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))6
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))6
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Windscreen washer not working 5
Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))5
Horn not working (7.7 (a))5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))5
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))4
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))3
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))3
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))3
Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))2
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))2
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))2
Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))2
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (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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