MOT Check for BMW 7-SERIESs

The BMW 7-SERIES makes up 410,949 of the overall 25,932,658 BMW MOT test results. Select your 7-SERIES model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Side repeater not working  Occurs:387 times
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view  Occurs:201 times
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:78 times
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:540 times
Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:52 times
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:236 times
Side repeater incorrect colour  Occurs:51 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:35 times
Exhaust engine idle speed too high  Occurs:30 times
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored  Occurs:54 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:38 times
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Occurs:1,196 times
Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Occurs:29 times
Nearside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:108 times
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:32 times
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel  Occurs:22 times
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:31 times
Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:31 times
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:504 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ai Occurs:27 times
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure  Occurs:107 times
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:94 times
Side repeater incorrect colour  Occurs:51 times
Offside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:70 times
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:41 times
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