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 Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:238 times
Offside Outer Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:361 times
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings Occurs:381 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:300 times
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on Occurs:183 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect c Occurs:208 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:547 times
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel Occurs:329 times
Headlamp aim not tested Occurs:315 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:343 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:338 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect c Occurs:213 times
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Occurs:508 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:170 times
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour Occurs:1,129 times
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) Occurs:206 times
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored Occurs:541 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:340 times
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:213 times
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Occurs:9,696 times
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn Occurs:1,502 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:967 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:1,547 times
Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:233 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing Occurs:366 times
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