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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW X3s year 2006

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Pass percent:74.04%
(The average a diesel BMW X3 year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:83,224 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment3269
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2024
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1178
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1034
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault821
Registration plate issues812
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|791
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))643
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))628
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|623
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|514
Registration plate lamp issues463
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|412
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|408
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))387
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))351
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|350
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|347
Windscreen washer not working 335
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))272
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|256
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|253
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))247
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))243
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))233
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))208
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|195
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|187
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|185
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||177
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))174
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))173
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|170
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|165
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened164
Brakes imbalanced across an axle163
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak160
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))160
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|159
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|158
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))158
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))157
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))152
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||151
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||149
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||144
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))141
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))141
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))136
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|131
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))127
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|125
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort124
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|116
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|116
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|112
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))104
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))100
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))96
Windscreen has damage94
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|91
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|91
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|91
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))91
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))88
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened87
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))86
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|85
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))85
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))84
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))84
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|83
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|82
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))78
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|76
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))76
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|74
Rear brake binding73
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))73
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|72
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))71
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|70
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|70
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|69
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))69
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|67
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|66
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))65

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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