MOT Check for BMW 6-SERIESs

The BMW 6-SERIES makes up 244,184 of the overall 21,837,651 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 Front coil spring incomplete  Occurs:23 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:21 times
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position  Occurs:14 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:16 times
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:27 times
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion  Occurs:18 times
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:37 times
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:84 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:61 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside  Occurs:17 times
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Occurs:110 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:11 times
Fuel cap/sealing device missing  Occurs:23 times
Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) Occurs:16 times
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:78 times
Emissions not tested  Occurs:22 times
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:109 times
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement Occurs:36 times
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on  Occurs:23 times
Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:11 times
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:20 times
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault  Occurs:33 times
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement Occurs:36 times
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:14 times
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