MOT Check for BMW 5-SERIESs
The BMW 5-SERIES makes up 3,586,878 of the overall 25,932,658 BMW MOT test results. Select your 5-SERIES model year below to find the specific problems.
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MOT check Some examples of the most common issues are:Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:768 times
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) Occurs:576 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:2,165 times
Statutory seat belt missing Occurs:223 times
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:626 times
Power steering component leaking Occurs:660 times
Offside Rear Position lamp not working a Occurs:294 times
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:244 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:487 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:1,535 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements Occurs:109,299 times
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play Occurs:278 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:236 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:8,721 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted Occurs:484 times
Exhaust system not adequately supported Occurs:3,466 times
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle Occurs:279 times
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:793 times
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:10,916 times
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play Occurs:526 times
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play Occurs:278 times
Braking system leaking Occurs:203 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:6,644 times
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative aii Occurs:224 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:798 times
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