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.

Or perform a full mot check on your BMW Z3 then use our popular KnowYourCar app

MOT check
Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Occurs:26 times
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings  Occurs:85 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:412 times
Offside Rear coil spring broken  Occurs:1,265 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:16,542 times
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour a Occurs:50 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill  Occurs:22 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:355 times
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure  Occurs:63 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:229 times
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Occurs:25 times
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated  Occurs:37 times
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:280 times
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases a Occurs:48 times
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:29 times
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working  Occurs:29 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:216 times
Steering system excessively rough  Occurs:22 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened bi Occurs:23 times
Offside front brake juddering severely  Occurs:41 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:278 times
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:80 times
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:316 times
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:29 times
NEXT: Please select the model year you are interested in

KnowYourCar App Available on Web, Android, iOS and Microsoft

KnowYourCar on Microsoft

Find us on Facebook

© KnowYourCar™ 2019. All rights reserved
Except where otherwise noted, content on our MOT statistics pages are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free to redistribute the material in any medium or format as long as credit is given to KnowYourCar

WARNING: We have placed hidden watermarks in our data. We will take action against our data being used outside of these terms.

MOT Data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

By using our site you are agreeing to our terms and conditions
Terms & Conditions  Privacy Policy