MOT Check for BMW K SERIESs

The BMW K SERIES makes up 27,167 of the overall 25,932,658 BMW MOT test results. Select your K SERIES model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:45 times
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:69 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:38 times
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:57 times
Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Occurs:20 times
Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:17 times
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:55 times
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) Occurs:23 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:18 times
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Occurs:20 times
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:133 times
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:69 times
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:31 times
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Occurs:55 times
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:49 times
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:11 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:313 times
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:75 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:313 times
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:49 times
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:35 times
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:57 times
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Occurs:33 times
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