MOT Check for BMW 2-SERIESs

The BMW 2-SERIES makes up 584,220 of the overall 25,932,658 BMW MOT test results. Select your 2-SERIES model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:43 times
Windscreen washer not working  Occurs:2,103 times
Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Occurs:24 times
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:235 times
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Occurs:138 times
Offside Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) Occurs:46 times
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) Occurs:28 times
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Occurs:26 times
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective e Occurs:30 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:68 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:59 times
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Occurs:189 times
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) Occurs:46 times
Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Occurs:12 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:54 times
Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:17 times
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:39 times
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:40 times
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:16 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working aii Occurs:22 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Occurs:1,363 times
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:39 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:11 times
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