MOT reliability
Bmw 3.0
59 vehicles · 223 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 59 Bmw 3.0 vehicles and 223 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 3.0 has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 46,443 miles.
59
Vehicles
223
MOT tests
794
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Bmw 3.0 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bmw 3.0 MOT tests:
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Other93%
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Lamps & electrical7%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Brakes5%
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Visibility3%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Steering2%
Bmw 3.0 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (54), Diesel (3), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1), Electric (1)
Most common Bmw 3.0 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 3.0 MOT tests:
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (6 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
- sill covers fitted (3 times)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) (3 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (3 times)
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) (3 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (3 times)
- All tyres perished (3 times)
- Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
- nearside bulkhead cracked by wiper motor (2 times)
Bmw 3.0 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 66,565 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 10,980 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 68,989 |
| 2015 | 2 | 9 | 78% | 67,498 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 23,214 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 124,173 |
| 2002 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 92,426 |
| 2000 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 102,092 |
| 1977 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 49,183 |
| 1975 | 5 | 21 | 81% | 32,398 |
| 1974 | 13 | 30 | 87% | 49,010 |
| 1973 | 20 | 76 | 83% | 39,291 |
| 1972 | 10 | 68 | 82% | 43,342 |
Bmw 3.0 reliability FAQ
Across 59 Bmw 3.0 vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bmw 3.0 MOT issues are:
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).
The typical Bmw 3.0 in our data has covered around
46,443 miles.
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