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 Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:19,546 times
Windscreen washer not working  Occurs:26,453 times
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:643 times
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:609 times
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:2,470 times
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:1,749 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A`  Occurs:4,576 times
Offside Front Wheel bolt missing  Occurs:7,087 times
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen a Occurs:997 times
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only  Occurs:829 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:1,037 times
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:653 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:1,649 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure  Occurs:840 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:19,294 times
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush  Occurs:6,857 times
Nearside Front coil spring broken  Occurs:1,560 times
Registration plate issues Occurs:141,496 times
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:643 times
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:634 times
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:570 times
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing ai Occurs:829 times
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:1,037 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured a Occurs:986 times
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure  Occurs:972 times
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