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MOT reliability

Bmw E3 3.0s

1 vehicles · 2 completed MOT tests analysed
50%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Bmw E3 3.0s vehicles and 2 completed MOT tests, the Bmw E3 3.0s has an overall 50% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 18,737 miles.

1
Vehicles
2
MOT tests
7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw E3 3.0s problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw E3 3.0s MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension43%
  • Lamps & electrical21%
  • Visibility14%
  • Body & structure7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Other7%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Bmw E3 3.0s MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw E3 3.0s MOT tests:

  1. All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp hazard lights dont switch off (4.4.3 (b)) (1 times)
  2. All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  3. Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  4. Front Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) (1 times)
  5. Horn not working (7.7 (a)) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  12. Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) (1 times)
  13. Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) (1 times)
  14. coolant leak o/s center core plug (1 times)

Bmw E3 3.0s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1974 1 2 50% 18,737

Bmw E3 3.0s reliability FAQ

Across 1 Bmw E3 3.0s vehicles in our MOT data, 50% pass the MOT (a 50% failure rate), with about 7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw E3 3.0s MOT issues are: All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp hazard lights dont switch off (4.4.3 (b)); All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)); Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Bmw E3 3.0s in our data has covered around 18,737 miles.

Compare the Bmw E3 3.0s

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