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 Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Occurs:11 times
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Occurs:27 times
Offside Front Wheel bolt missing Occurs:23 times
Brake hose has insufficient room to move Occurs:29 times
Centre Stop lamp not working Occurs:38 times
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative Occurs:23 times
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort Occurs:266 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour Occurs:42 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:43 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:14 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:40 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked Occurs:42 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:13 times
Offside Front Side repeater not working Occurs:19 times
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault Occurs:131 times
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:20 times
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated Occurs:21 times
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:42 times
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:23 times
Rear brake disc excessively pitted Occurs:12 times
Brake hose has insufficient room to move Occurs:29 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar insecure Occurs:23 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Occurs:24 times
Nearside Front coil spring broken Occurs:28 times
Offside front brake binding Occurs:29 times
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