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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW M3s year 2018

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mot history
Pass percent:94.33%
(The average a petrol BMW M3 year 2018 passes without issue)
Based on:3,880 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate issues73
Headlamp aim out of alignment46
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))23
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))11
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively10
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))3
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))2
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))2
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))2
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))2
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured crack on inner edge (5.2.2 (a))1
Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn both front lower arm rear most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam earth fault (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements gives two faint beeps then does not operate at all until the ignition is recycled (7.7 (c))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working in door mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Coil spring fractured or broken both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Coil spring mounting insecure to the extent that relative movement is visible not fitted in top mount (5.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Offside Rear Coil spring missing (5.3.1 (c) (i))1
Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn MARKED WHITE (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Ball joint pointing up (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Coil spring fractured or broken BOTH SIDE REARS (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn straight rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Offside Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear of wheel (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Sub-frame fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))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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