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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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:15 times
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing  Occurs:13 times
Offside Rear Lower coil spring incomplete  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding f Occurs:37 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:15 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:33 times
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:57 times
Nearside Side repeater missing  Occurs:55 times
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:90 times
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding f Occurs:37 times
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:236 times
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:41 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing ai Occurs:19 times
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped  Occurs:35 times
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:11 times
An item not tested  Occurs:41 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:555 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Occurs:26 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:17,315 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits b Occurs:53 times
Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:11 times
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working  Occurs:18 times
Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective  Occurs:172 times
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:31 times
Headlamp levelling device obviously defective  Occurs:198 times
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