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 Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating  Occurs:24 times
Nearside Rear Wheel nut missing  Occurs:27 times
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure  Occurs:60 times
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Occurs:94 times
Nearside Front Front position lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:40 times
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:64 times
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete  Occurs:1,368 times
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:23 times
Offside Front Wheel nut missing  Occurs:19 times
Offside Front Position lamp missing a Occurs:19 times
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard  Occurs:26 times
Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:40 times
Brake hose has insufficient room to move Occurs:238 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:196 times
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:135 times
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:44 times
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked  Occurs:145 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:37 times
Nearside Front Wheel nut missing  Occurs:28 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:171 times
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:34 times
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:23 times
Offside Front coil spring broken  Occurs:989 times
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:133 times
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:22 times
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