MOT Check for BMW R SERIESs

The BMW R SERIES makes up 56,852 of the overall 25,932,658 BMW MOT test results. Select your R SERIES model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) Occurs:17 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:923 times
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Occurs:47 times
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:24 times
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Occurs:67 times
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) Occurs:54 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Occurs:74 times
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:86 times
Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:98 times
Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:11 times
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:187 times
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) Occurs:24 times
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Occurs:122 times
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:86 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:923 times
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Occurs:11 times
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:132 times
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Occurs:30 times
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:120 times
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Occurs:88 times
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:38 times
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) Occurs:41 times
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:18 times
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Occurs:122 times
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