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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MOT check Some examples of the most common issues are:Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect Occurs:23 times
Nearside Side repeater not working Occurs:148 times
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush Occurs:18 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive Occurs:19 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:26 times
Power steering pipe or hose leaking Occurs:16 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:14 times
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Occurs:19 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:58 times
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush Occurs:18 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive Occurs:22 times
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:30 times
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:21 times
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:11 times
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated Occurs:15 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Occurs:88 times
Offside Rear Position lamp not working a Occurs:11 times
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:69 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:26 times
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Occurs:62 times
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:37 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
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