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 Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:140 times
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:328 times
Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road aii Occurs:196 times
Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:153 times
rear brake excessively fluctuating Occurs:76 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam Occurs:249 times
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) Occurs:85 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam aii Occurs:1,001 times
Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:356 times
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:107 times
Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged Occurs:142 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:5,653 times
Offside Headlamp insecure Occurs:406 times
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Occurs:439 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:1,038 times
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:146 times
Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:70 times
Offside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) Occurs:100 times
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) Occurs:554 times
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:699 times
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Occurs:188 times
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release Occurs:78 times
Rear brake binding Occurs:2,872 times
Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Occurs:68 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating e Occurs:134 times
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