MOT Check for BMW 4-SERIESs

The BMW 4-SERIES makes up 590,334 of the overall 25,932,658 BMW MOT test results. Select your 4-SERIES model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:325 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working aii Occurs:16 times
Offside Front Side repeater not working aii Occurs:16 times
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative both (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) Occurs:15 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing ai Occurs:36 times
Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam aii Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Occurs:16 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:13 times
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits c Occurs:21 times
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:56 times
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) Occurs:108 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:210 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:15 times
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Occurs:214 times
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Occurs:68 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:88 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:89 times
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:15 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn ai Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:67 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:38 times
Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:42 times
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative aii Occurs:59 times
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