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 Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:30 times
Emissions not tested  Occurs:59 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:89 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:89 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:15 times
Brake performance not tested  Occurs:16 times
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:24 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements ai Occurs:18 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:2,722 times
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:15 times
Nearside Front Wheel bolt missing  Occurs:18 times
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:65 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:62 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Occurs:13 times
Nearside Front coil spring fractured  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Side repeater not working  Occurs:148 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:37 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:21 times
Offside Fuel pipe leaking  Occurs:13 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:25 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted  Occurs:14 times
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:13 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:2,722 times
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