MOT reliability
Bmw 3000
207 vehicles · 1,431 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 207 Bmw 3000 vehicles and 1,431 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 3000 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 71,932 miles.
207
Vehicles
1,431
MOT tests
820
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Bmw 3000 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bmw 3000 MOT tests:
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Other94%
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Brakes7%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Steering4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Visibility1%
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Body & structure1%
Bmw 3000 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2 | 3 | 67% |
| 3 | 5 | 80% |
| 4 | 5 | 80% |
| 5 | 6 | 100% |
| 6 | 8 | 75% |
| 7 | 10 | 70% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 4 | 75% |
| 10 | 4 | 75% |
| 11 | 6 | 83% |
| 12 | 7 | 71% |
| 13 | 8 | 88% |
| 14 | 7 | 71% |
| 15 | 7 | 71% |
| 16 | 4 | 75% |
| 17 | 4 | 100% |
| 18 | 6 | 83% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 6 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (205), Diesel (2)
Most common Bmw 3000 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 3000 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (52 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (43 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (23 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (21 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (20 times)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (18 times)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (18 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (17 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (17 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (17 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (15 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (15 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (14 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (14 times)
Bmw 3000 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 99,406 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 63,231 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 47,682 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 39,196 |
| 2013 | 1 | 5 | 40% | 72,731 |
| 2010 | 1 | 13 | 85% | 183,113 |
| 2009 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 102,861 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 57,488 |
| 2004 | 2 | 36 | 89% | 376,036 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 37,769 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 95,907 |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 | 60% | 82,060 |
| 1996 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 32,287 |
| 1995 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 181,661 |
| 1994 | 1 | 17 | 88% | 19,870 |
| 1991 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 164,451 |
| 1989 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 100,126 |
| 1988 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 60,629 |
| 1984 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 43,981 |
| 1981 | 1 | 9 | 56% | 50,130 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 41,964 |
| 1979 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 88,126 |
| 1978 | 2 | 12 | 75% | 63,617 |
| 1977 | 2 | 12 | 92% | 41,232 |
| 1976 | 2 | 24 | 88% | 68,141 |
| 1975 | 15 | 106 | 69% | 163,991 |
| 1974 | 22 | 195 | 81% | 58,527 |
| 1973 | 67 | 586 | 76% | 55,524 |
| 1972 | 32 | 253 | 81% | 63,395 |
| 1971 | 9 | 56 | 79% | 49,387 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 31,588 |
| 1960 | 2 | 17 | 88% | 48,055 |
| 1959 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 11,287 |
| 1958 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 1 |
Bmw 3000 reliability FAQ
Across 207 Bmw 3000 vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bmw 3000 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Horn not working (1.6.2a).
The typical Bmw 3000 in our data has covered around
71,932 miles.
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