MOT Check for BMW 3-SERIESs
The BMW 3-SERIES makes up 9,491,402 of the overall 21,837,651 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 Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel Occurs:1,280 times
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:2,356 times
Offside Rear Front position lamp not working Occurs:727 times
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ai Occurs:672 times
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:1,971 times
Nearside Side repeater not working Occurs:8,385 times
Offside Lower Ball joint has excessive play Occurs:740 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Occurs:2,250 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:1,416 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn ai Occurs:566 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete Occurs:732 times
Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated Occurs:547 times
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Occurs:732 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:2,814 times
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure Occurs:1,402 times
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint Occurs:41,257 times
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` Occurs:526 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside Occurs:1,326 times
Nearside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:732 times
Nearside Rear An item not tested Occurs:561 times
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:801 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive Occurs:5,759 times
Offside Front Direction indicator not working Occurs:5,895 times
Upper Stop lamp not working Occurs:596 times
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:73,726 times
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