MOT Check for BMW 5-SERIESs
The BMW 5-SERIES makes up 3,132,383 of the overall 21,837,651 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 Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:2,924 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure Occurs:533 times
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:503 times
Rear brake disc excessively scored Occurs:208 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Occurs:844 times
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) Occurs:463 times
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:214 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:211 times
Nearside Rear position lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:214 times
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:326 times
rear brake recording little or no effort Occurs:227 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:3,671 times
Nearside Front Wheel nut missing Occurs:364 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play bi Occurs:1,126 times
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Occurs:599 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:5,083 times
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Occurs:237 times
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view Occurs:297 times
Rear Statutory seat belt missing Occurs:303 times
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged Occurs:214 times
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working Occurs:2,673 times
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Occurs:4,699 times
Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Occurs:188 times
rear parking brakes imbalanced Occurs:948 times
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:343 times
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