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MOT reliability

Bmw 3 series pickup

1 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Bmw 3 series pickup vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 3 series pickup has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 178,030 miles.

1
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
6,751
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 3 series pickup problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 3 series pickup MOT tests:

  • Other106%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%

Bmw 3 series pickup pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
6250%
7250%
8250%
91100%
101100%
111100%
121100%
131100%
14250%
151100%
161100%
171100%
20250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Bmw 3 series pickup MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 3 series pickup MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  5. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
  6. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  10. Propshaft component defective (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  14. advise o/s/r hand brake check (1 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)

Bmw 3 series pickup pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 19 74% 178,030

Bmw 3 series pickup reliability FAQ

Across 1 Bmw 3 series pickup vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 3 series pickup MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Bmw 3 series pickup in our data has covered around 178,030 miles.

Compare the Bmw 3 series pickup

See how the Bmw 3 series pickup stacks up against other Bmw models on MOT reliability:

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