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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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front All position lamps not working  Occurs:533 times
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:411 times
Nearside Rear brake caliper securing device missing  Occurs:186 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:629 times
Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:692 times
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:547 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:6,354 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured  Occurs:464 times
Offside Rear Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:174 times
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:312 times
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:3,308 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:216 times
Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) Occurs:222 times
Nearside Rear Wheel stud missing  Occurs:447 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:262 times
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:267 times
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:2,731 times
Horn not working aii Occurs:261 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working a Occurs:1,854 times
Offside Inner Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:329 times
Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) Occurs:267 times
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:699 times
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:515 times
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:828 times
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:236 times
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