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 Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:51 times
Front brake excessively fluctuating Occurs:18 times
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:103 times
Nearside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:96 times
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:24 times
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel  Occurs:38 times
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:37 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:13 times
Nearside Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:36 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:36 times
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Occurs:89 times
Brake pipe excessively corroded Occurs:1,288 times
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:54 times
Offside Front Brake hose twisted  Occurs:15 times
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:38 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Occurs:13 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:2,722 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive  Occurs:22 times
Offside Front front brake binding  Occurs:40 times
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Occurs:13 times
Offside Rear coil spring broken  Occurs:47 times
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:29 times
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:15 times
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault a Occurs:21 times
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