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:Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect c Occurs:936 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:644 times
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration Occurs:116 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:94 times
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Occurs:630 times
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Occurs:130 times
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Occurs:181 times
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated Occurs:186 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:70 times
Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:217 times
Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:128 times
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb fitted incorrectly (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:71 times
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Occurs:69 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working aii Occurs:538 times
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:181 times
Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Occurs:72 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive Occurs:4,167 times
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Occurs:68 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:5,785 times
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Occurs:3,572 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:224 times
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged bii Occurs:76 times
Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective Occurs:158 times
Headlamp aim not tested Occurs:70 times
Headlamp aim not tested b Occurs:85 times
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