MOT Check for BMW M5s
The BMW M5 makes up 73,448 of the overall 25,932,658 BMW MOT test results. Select your M5 model year below to find the specific problems.
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MOT check Some examples of the most common issues are:Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:28 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam Occurs:22 times
Offside Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:13 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:24 times
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:17 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:20 times
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced Occurs:22 times
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort Occurs:266 times
Brake pipe excessively corroded Occurs:1,678 times
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken bi Occurs:18 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure Occurs:101 times
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working Occurs:17 times
Offside front brake binding Occurs:29 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:20 times
Offside Front Front position lamp not working Occurs:65 times
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort Occurs:266 times
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Occurs:22 times
Windscreen has damage Occurs:150 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour Occurs:32 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:19 times
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate Occurs:35 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:23 times
Nearside Front Wheel bolt missing Occurs:38 times
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