MOT History from tests of petrol BMW Z3s year 1999

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Pass percent:64.71%

(The average a petrol BMW Z3 year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:82,006 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5701
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3772
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2993
Registration plate lamp issues	2907
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	2326
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1585
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1341
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1234
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1226
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1192
Registration plate issues	1167
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1015
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	969
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	875
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	855
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	791
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	748
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	689
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	665
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	654
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	603
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	552
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	491
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	464
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	451
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	433
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	431
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	418
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	413
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	402
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	397
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	360
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	360
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	327
Windscreen washer not working	326
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	300
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	298
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	297
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	297
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	266
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	263
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	242
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	240
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	238
Rear brake binding	236
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	229
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	224
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	221
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	221
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	216
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	216
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	211
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	207
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	206
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	203
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	203
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	202
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	198
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	192
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	187
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	186
Front brake application uneven	183
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	175
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	170
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	169
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	168
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	167
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	164
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	161
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	158
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	155
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	153
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	152
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	148
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	146
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	143
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	140
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	139
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	135
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	134
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	134
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	130
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	130
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	130
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	129
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	126
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	125
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	124
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	122
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	115
Driver`s airbag obviously defective \|5.4.1\|	113
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	113
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	112
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	111
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	109
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	109
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	106
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	103
Windscreen has damage	103
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	102
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	102
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	101
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	101
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	100
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	100
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	100
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	99
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	97
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	96
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	95
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	94
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	91
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	91
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	89
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	89
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	88
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW Z3s year 1999

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