MOT Check for BMW Z3s

The BMW Z3 makes up 358,946 of the overall 25,932,658 BMW MOT test results. Select your Z3 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front front brake juddering severely  Occurs:21 times
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted  Occurs:20 times
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:87 times
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn ai Occurs:20 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:37 times
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement Occurs:106 times
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking  Occurs:35 times
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:20 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:100 times
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint  Occurs:37 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:226 times
Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Occurs:30 times
Offside Front Brake hose twisted  Occurs:63 times
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:793 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:689 times
Nearside Rear Front position lamp not working  Occurs:97 times
Offside Ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:69 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:122 times
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:32 times
Rear Brake cable insecure Occurs:156 times
Oil leaking excessively from engine ai Occurs:72 times
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect c Occurs:49 times
Stop lamp not working all  Occurs:20 times
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits c Occurs:623 times
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint  Occurs:20 times
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