MOT Check for BMW 3-SERIESs
The BMW 3-SERIES makes up 10,549,568 of the overall 25,932,658 BMW MOT test results. Select your 3-SERIES model year below to find the specific problems.
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MOT check Some examples of the most common issues are:Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:689 times
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour Occurs:910 times
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:2,756 times
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level Occurs:586 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush Occurs:1,087 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:1,667 times
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated Occurs:10,321 times
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:769 times
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released Occurs:2,617 times
Nearside rear brake juddering severely Occurs:622 times
Brake pedal spongy Occurs:2,801 times
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:921 times
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Occurs:2,531 times
Horn not working Occurs:18,461 times
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored Occurs:1,332 times
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Occurs:808 times
Hazard warning lamps inoperative Occurs:1,522 times
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:669 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working a Occurs:7,085 times
Offside front brake juddering severely Occurs:1,567 times
Offside Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:9,015 times
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play Occurs:6,971 times
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release Occurs:1,231 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working aii Occurs:655 times
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute Occurs:794 times
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