MOT Check for BMW Z3s

The BMW Z3 makes up 334,154 of the overall 21,837,651 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 Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:171 times
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Occurs:38 times
Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle  Occurs:26 times
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:29 times
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Occurs:26 times
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:87 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working  Occurs:90 times
Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Occurs:28 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:76 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:18 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle  Occurs:107 times
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard  Occurs:26 times
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:34 times
Access panel cannot be secured in the closed position  Occurs:20 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn ai Occurs:90 times
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:619 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:77 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
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:133 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:29 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Occurs:24 times
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:78 times
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened  Occurs:99 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:957 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:200 times
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