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:
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:91 times
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped  Occurs:50 times
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Occurs:35 times
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:29 times
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding f Occurs:62 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:5,972 times
Brake pedal spongy  Occurs:26 times
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:22 times
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing ai Occurs:25 times
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint  Occurs:58 times
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:20 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:42 times
Brake performance not tested g Occurs:34 times
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:140 times
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking  Occurs:76 times
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases a Occurs:70 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour a Occurs:101 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:279 times
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure bii Occurs:20 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:34 times
Offside Front An item not tested  Occurs:35 times
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:22 times
Service brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:536 times
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt missing  Occurs:259 times
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Occurs:80 times
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