MOT History from tests of petrol BMW Z3s year 2003

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Pass percent:79.09%

(The average a petrol BMW Z3 year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:2,157 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	72
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	49
Brake pipe excessively corroded	38
Registration plate issues	21
Registration plate lamp issues	19
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	16
Windscreen washer not working	16
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	15
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	11
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	10
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	9
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	7
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	6
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Windscreen has damage	5
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	5
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	5
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Rear brake binding	4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	4
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	4
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	3
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	3
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	3
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	3
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	2
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	2
Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))	2
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	2
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))	2
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))	2
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2

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 2003

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