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:Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Occurs:413 times
Bonnet retaining device ineffective Occurs:317 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:241 times
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn Occurs:1,502 times
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Occurs:481 times
Headlamp aim not tested Occurs:315 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:8,356 times
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:1,530 times
Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image Occurs:329 times
Nearside Front Wheel nut missing Occurs:364 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Occurs:1,486 times
Nearside Stop lamp not working Occurs:11,777 times
Offside Rear Upper Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:173 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working Occurs:5,509 times
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Occurs:184 times
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:190 times
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) Occurs:203 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:184 times
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing Occurs:203 times
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:759 times
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Occurs:173 times
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located Occurs:195 times
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:1,040 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:237 times
Offside rear brake juddering severely Occurs:207 times
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