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:
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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