MOT Check for BMW M3s

The BMW M3 makes up 306,098 of the overall 21,837,651 BMW MOT test results. Select your M3 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:25 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:63 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured  Occurs:90 times
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right  Occurs:24 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:866 times
Rear fog lamp not working aii Occurs:18 times
Nearside Side repeater missing  Occurs:55 times
Nearside Front Road wheel distorted  Occurs:13 times
Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective  Occurs:172 times
Nearside coil spring incomplete  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating  Occurs:18 times
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working a Occurs:16 times
Offside Obligatory mirror missing  Occurs:41 times
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:13 times
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:19 times
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:22 times
Nearside Stop lamp not working  Occurs:771 times
Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Macpherson strut insecure  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:35 times
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