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 Front coil spring fractured Occurs:14 times
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault Occurs:44 times
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working Occurs:42 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:15 times
Fuel pipe leaking Occurs:21 times
Offside Fuel pipe leaking Occurs:13 times
Offside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. Occurs:23 times
Nearside Front Front position lamp not working Occurs:35 times
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel Occurs:34 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Occurs:49 times
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:23 times
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:18 times
Offside Rear position lamp not working Occurs:38 times
Offside Inner Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Occurs:88 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
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam Occurs:81 times
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working Occurs:42 times
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Occurs:160 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Occurs:15 times
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on Occurs:34 times
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated Occurs:25 times
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint Occurs:16 times
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure Occurs:35 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
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