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:Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:2,417 times
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:926 times
Battery insecure Occurs:5,212 times
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure Occurs:1,402 times
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:1,556 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush ai Occurs:752 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Occurs:1,531 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:4,478 times
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:921 times
Power steering pipe or hose leaking from a joint Occurs:2,057 times
Offside Front Front position lamp incorrect colour Occurs:1,443 times
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint Occurs:585 times
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:872 times
Offside Front front brake binding Occurs:4,719 times
Offside Front Wheel bolt missing Occurs:7,087 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:6,839 times
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated Occurs:1,594 times
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image Occurs:12,159 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:2,350 times
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Occurs:719 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:719 times
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:939 times
Fuel hose leaking Occurs:827 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive Occurs:38,896 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened Occurs:794 times
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