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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW Z3s year 1998

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Pass percent:63.40%
(The average a petrol BMW Z3 year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:78,320 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded5869
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|3708
Headlamp aim out of alignment3534
Registration plate lamp issues3131
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2822
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1781
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1445
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1315
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1251
Registration plate issues1199
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1188
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1095
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1039
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1021
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort990
Brake hose excessively deteriorated921
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|909
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))629
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|610
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|602
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|579
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))555
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))532
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|514
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|504
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))484
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|417
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|399
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|394
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|371
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))365
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|362
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|351
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|342
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|329
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|325
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|304
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|294
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|293
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||291
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|289
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|289
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))289
Front brake application uneven284
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|259
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|256
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|254
Windscreen washer not working 252
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|239
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|229
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|227
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|224
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|213
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))210
Rear brake binding209
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|202
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened199
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|198
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|190
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak190
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|186
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|184
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened184
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))184
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|180
Horn not working |1.6.2a|176
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||173
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|172
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))170
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|169
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||166
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))158
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|150
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a||148
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|144
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|139
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))138
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|136
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))136
Emissions not tested |7.0|131
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))125
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|124
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|123
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|123
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||120
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|119
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|118
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|118
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|116
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))113
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|112
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|111
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|111
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|109
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))109
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|108
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|107
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|107
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))106
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|105
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|104
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))103
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|102
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|102
Windscreen has damage102
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))102
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))101
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))101
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))101
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak99
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||99
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|97
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|93
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement92
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|92
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))91
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|90
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|90
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|89
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))89
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|88
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))87

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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