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MOT History from tests of diesel BMW X3s year 2007

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Pass percent:74.44%
(The average a diesel BMW X3 year 2007 passes without issue)
Based on:54,501 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment1701
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1244
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|904
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|759
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault662
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|489
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))464
Registration plate issues461
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))341
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|339
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))339
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|323
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))289
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))238
Registration plate lamp issues230
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|229
Windscreen washer not working 217
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|188
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))177
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|172
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))155
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|153
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|150
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|144
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|137
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak130
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|130
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|128
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||125
Brakes imbalanced across an axle113
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||113
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|108
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))107
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))104
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))102
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))100
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))97
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))97
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened95
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||94
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))93
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))92
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))92
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))92
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))90
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak88
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))88
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))86
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))85
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5|83
Windscreen has damage78
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))78
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|77
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort76
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))75
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))73
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||72
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|72
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|71
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))71
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))70
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))70
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|69
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))69
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))67
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak63
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))63
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))63
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|62
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))62
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))58
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|57
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|57
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))56
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|55
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))54
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))54
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|53
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))52
Rear brake binding51
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))51
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))51
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|50
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|50
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|49
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))49
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))47
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))47
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))46
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|45
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|45
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))45
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))45
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|44
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|44
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))44
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||43
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))43
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|42
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))42

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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