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 Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:54 times
Offside Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:1,356 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits b Occurs:98 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:38 times
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:51 times
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement  Occurs:70 times
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:223 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding f Occurs:124 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:49 times
Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating  Occurs:112 times
coil spring fractured  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Occurs:63 times
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Occurs:80 times
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:438 times
Nearside Front position lamp not in good working order  Occurs:19 times
Rear fog lamp switch inoperative aii Occurs:48 times
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:18 times
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush  Occurs:80 times
front brake binding  Occurs:18 times
Offside Front All position lamps not working  Occurs:74 times
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing  Occurs:33 times
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:22 times
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:78 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened bi Occurs:23 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:63 times
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