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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW X3s year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:78.71%
(The average a petrol BMW X3 year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:465 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|6
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))6
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))6
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||5
Registration plate issues5
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|5
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3
Windscreen washer not working 3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|2
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Central Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b|1
Windscreen has damage1
Offside Rear Inner Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
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|1
Bonnet retaining device ineffective will not open |8.4.2|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective Temporary cap fitted, does not secure or provide a positive seal (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||1
Rear Coil spring fractured or broken both |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii))1
Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d||1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Brake performance not tested Due to missing wheel bolt and broken coil springs |3.7.A.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working angel eye (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working angel eye (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working 921 (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Front Exhaust system insecure junction on front pipe to centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d))1

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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