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 Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:570 times
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush ai Occurs:768 times
Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:895 times
Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:1,425 times
Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Occurs:572 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:1,416 times
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush Occurs:791 times
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted Occurs:1,407 times
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing Occurs:616 times
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp not working Occurs:863 times
Front brake disc excessively scored Occurs:686 times
Nearside Front Wheel bolt missing Occurs:10,387 times
Offside Front Direction indicator not working Occurs:5,895 times
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken Occurs:587 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding f Occurs:1,104 times
Nearside Front Front position lamp incorrect colour Occurs:1,440 times
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:18,671 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:3,532 times
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted Occurs:1,407 times
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour Occurs:2,078 times
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:2,962 times
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:18,671 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:893 times
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:937 times
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:1,957 times
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