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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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:2,806 times
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Occurs:9,258 times
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on  Occurs:1,686 times
Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:2,144 times
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:2,102 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush  Occurs:1,087 times
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:2,470 times
Nearside Stop lamp not working aii Occurs:1,803 times
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:6,011 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure  Occurs:929 times
Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:638 times
Bonnet retaining device ineffective  Occurs:2,206 times
Offside Inner Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:1,268 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working  Occurs:5,833 times
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:863 times
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured  Occurs:815 times
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:1,656 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced  Occurs:788 times
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating  Occurs:868 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure  Occurs:757 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete  Occurs:732 times
Nearside Front Wheel stud missing  Occurs:1,767 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:7,297 times
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush  Occurs:629 times
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion  Occurs:2,056 times
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