MOT Check for BMW 8-SERIESs

The BMW 8-SERIES makes up 38,870 of the overall 25,932,658 BMW MOT test results. Select your 8-SERIES model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working  Occurs:157 times
Offside Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:36 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:2,722 times
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:29 times
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:18 times
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:32 times
Hazard warning switch faulty  Occurs:42 times
Power steering component leaking  Occurs:22 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:15 times
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:13 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:58 times
Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:26 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:18 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:23 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:51 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:17 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged  Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:11 times
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:11 times
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