MOT Check for BMW 1-SERIESs
The BMW 1-SERIES makes up 4,091,571 of the overall 25,932,658 BMW MOT test results. Select your 1-SERIES model year below to find the specific problems.
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MOT check Some examples of the most common issues are:Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged bii Occurs:76 times
Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:74 times
Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:89 times
Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:359 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding f Occurs:272 times
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Occurs:415 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:191 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users Occurs:170 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` Occurs:2,223 times
Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:100 times
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault Occurs:3,534 times
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective Occurs:177 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:855 times
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ai Occurs:358 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working Occurs:1,262 times
Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Occurs:350 times
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) Occurs:212 times
Nearside Stop lamp not working aii Occurs:632 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working a Occurs:3,074 times
Offside Rear Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts (4.11 (a) (iii)) Occurs:84 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam aii Occurs:1,001 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:2,065 times
Offside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) Occurs:100 times
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated Occurs:105 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction g Occurs:499 times
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