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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW X3s year 2007

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mot history
Pass percent:76.18%
(The average a petrol BMW X3 year 2007 passes without issue)
Based on:2,813 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment103
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively52
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|47
Registration plate issues41
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|38
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|25
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|21
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))18
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|17
Windscreen washer not working 17
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|15
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))15
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|15
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||15
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))14
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault13
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||10
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))10
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|10
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|10
Registration plate lamp issues9
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))8
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|7
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))6
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|6
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|6
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|6
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened6
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))6
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))4
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))4
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))4
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||4
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||3
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))3
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))3
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|3
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))3

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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