MOT Check for BMW M3s
The BMW M3 makes up 339,224 of the overall 25,932,658 BMW MOT test results. Select your M3 model year below to find the specific problems.
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MOT check Some examples of the most common issues are:Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:53 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:63 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:28 times
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:27 times
Offside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:11 times
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported Occurs:22 times
Power steering component leaking Occurs:101 times
Wheel bolt missing Occurs:30 times
Nearside Front Front position lamp not working Occurs:382 times
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Occurs:83 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working Occurs:273 times
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:44 times
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing ai Occurs:14 times
Rear Exhaust mounting missing Occurs:19 times
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing ai Occurs:19 times
Nearside Front position lamp incorrect colour Occurs:124 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Occurs:26 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:163 times
Headlamp levelling device obviously defective Occurs:198 times
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure Occurs:15 times
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:20 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Occurs:1,473 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:94 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked Occurs:66 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:35 times
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