MOT Check for BMW M135s

The BMW M135 makes up 11,083 of the overall 25,932,658 BMW MOT test results. Select your M135 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Front position lamp not working both  Occurs:87 times
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side a Occurs:136 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn ai Occurs:286 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:114 times
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:186 times
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:76 times
Emissions not tested e Occurs:186 times
Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:124 times
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Occurs:96 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:338 times
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ai Occurs:81 times
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault a Occurs:2,396 times
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour  Occurs:181 times
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position  Occurs:80 times
Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:116 times
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Occurs:179 times
Brake lining wear indicator illuminated ai Occurs:321 times
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour d Occurs:78 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:407 times
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Occurs:1,146 times
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing Bolt (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:77 times
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged bii Occurs:122 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:120 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:522 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:75 times
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