MOT History from tests of petrol BMW X3s year 2004

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Pass percent:72.84%

(The average a petrol BMW X3 year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:74,785 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2958
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2252
Registration plate lamp issues	1312
Registration plate issues	1032
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	909
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	797
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	787
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	734
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	692
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	653
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	598
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	515
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	415
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	393
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	390
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	338
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	326
Windscreen washer not working	294
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	269
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	264
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	262
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	251
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	249
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	244
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	243
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	239
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	228
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	193
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	190
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	173
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	173
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	169
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	159
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	153
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	150
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))	149
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	148
Nearside 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\|	147
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	144
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	141
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	140
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	139
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	139
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	136
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	135
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	131
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	123
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	120
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	120
Windscreen has damage	118
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	116
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	113
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	113
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	112
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	110
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	109
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	103
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	101
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	97
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	90
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	86
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	86
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	86
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	84
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	83
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	82
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	80
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	79
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	79
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	78
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	77
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	76
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	74
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	74
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	73
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	73
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	71
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	70
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	70
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	70
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	69
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\|	68
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	67
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	67
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	67
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	66
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	65
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	64
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	63
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	63
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	63
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	62
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	61

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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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW X3s year 2004

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