Side repeaters not working on the BMW X3
Side repeaters not working on the BMW X3 is recorded on 4,292 tests — 1.3% of all its MOT tests, against 0.3% across every car in the data. That is 4.3× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 0.3% of tests record it — this model is 4.3× that share |
| The 201 models compared | 7 of 201, highest first |
| The model's own record | 317,988 tests · every year of the X3 → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every BMW X3 tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2004, 0.4% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2021, 0.3%. The share has barely moved over that time. Worst year 2012 at 2.6%; best 2015 at 0.2%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 63 | 16,134 | 0.4% |
| 2005 | 61 | 19,278 | 0.3% |
| 2007 | 54 | 16,408 | 0.3% |
| 2008 | 53 | 10,670 | 0.5% |
| 2009 | 38 | 9,606 | 0.4% |
| 2011 | 131 | 28,400 | 0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,302 | 49,240 | 2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,340 | 51,410 | 2.6% |
| 2014 | 416 | 43,066 | 1.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | 48,394 | 0.2% |
| 2018 | 155 | 52,186 | 0.3% |
| 2019 | 248 | 100,388 | 0.3% |
| 2020 | 68 | 17,853 | 0.4% |
| 2021 | 32 | 10,102 | 0.3% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £5–£25 fitted. It is a job a careful owner can do at home. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Side repeaters not working: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- BMW X3 MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every BMW model →