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 Parking brake inoperative on one side a Occurs:1,292 times
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings Occurs:2,001 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:5,318 times
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:1,018 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened Occurs:719 times
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted Occurs:1,013 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements Occurs:297,668 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:1,730 times
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:1,384 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working a Occurs:7,085 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:11,756 times
Offside Front coil spring incomplete Occurs:3,194 times
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Occurs:1,624 times
Centre Exhaust mounting missing Occurs:2,736 times
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release Occurs:1,231 times
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings Occurs:1,536 times
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Occurs:5,838 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour Occurs:12,886 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:4,263 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam Occurs:7,965 times
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour Occurs:2,078 times
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Occurs:747 times
Nearside Front Road wheel cracked Occurs:1,729 times
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint Occurs:757 times
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp not working Occurs:863 times
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