MOT Check for BMW X3s

The BMW X3 makes up 687,373 of the overall 21,837,651 BMW MOT test results. Select your X3 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:21,666 times
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:1,353 times
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:22 times
Offside Front Wheel bolt missing  Occurs:114 times
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage  Occurs:20 times
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing  Occurs:87 times
Nearside Bonnet retaining device ineffective  Occurs:13 times
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage  Occurs:20 times
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing ai Occurs:50 times
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:129 times
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated d Occurs:12 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:208 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:39 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:71 times
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged  Occurs:53 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:85 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Occurs:777 times
Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) Occurs:111 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:40 times
Offside Front Side repeater not working aii Occurs:57 times
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:176 times
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:18 times
Electronic stability system switch faulty  Occurs:11 times
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