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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW X3s year 2005

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Pass percent:72.98%
(The average a petrol BMW X3 year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:21,982 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment868
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively696
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))282
Registration plate issues265
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|243
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault241
Registration plate lamp issues219
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|205
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|197
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|179
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|148
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))144
Windscreen washer not working 139
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|122
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|117
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))116
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|102
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|95
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))87
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))87
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))75
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||72
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|71
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))68
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))67
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|66
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort64
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|63
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))60
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|58
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|54
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||54
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))47
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))47
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|45
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))44
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||43
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||43
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))41
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||40
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|39
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))39
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|38
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))38
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))38
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened37
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|35
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|34
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))34
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))34
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|33
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|33
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))33
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|31
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|30
Windscreen has damage29
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))29
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|28
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))28
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))27
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))27
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|26
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|26
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))26
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))24
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))24
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|23
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||23
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|23
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak23
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))23
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|22
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened22
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|21
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))21
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))21
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))21
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))21
Brakes imbalanced across an axle20
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak20
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|20
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))20
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))20
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|19
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|19
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))19
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))19
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|18
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||18
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|18
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|18
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))18
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))18
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))18
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))18
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))18
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))18
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))18
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))18

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.

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