MOT Check for BMW 6-SERIESs

The BMW 6-SERIES makes up 293,079 of the overall 25,932,658 BMW MOT test results. Select your 6-SERIES model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:115 times
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Occurs:13 times
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:138 times
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:15 times
Offside Stop lamp not working  Occurs:113 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:79 times
Offside Front front brake binding  Occurs:63 times
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:56 times
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:61 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction h Occurs:186 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:20 times
Fuel tank leaking  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:14 times
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system  Occurs:48 times
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:48 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:38 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:15 times
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure  Occurs:54 times
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:13 times
Offside Rear coil spring fractured  Occurs:70 times
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play  Occurs:17 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:61 times
Nearside Rear front brake binding  Occurs:13 times
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