MOT Check for BMW R SERIESs

The BMW R SERIES makes up 35,406 of the overall 21,837,651 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:
Registration plate lamp issues Occurs:60 times
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:17 times
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:106 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:18 times
Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Occurs:12 times
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:23 times
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:17 times
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Occurs:26 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:626 times
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Occurs:20 times
Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Occurs:12 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:626 times
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:17 times
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Occurs:26 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:18 times
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:19 times
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) Occurs:15 times
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:19 times
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:37 times
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Occurs:26 times
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:59 times
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) Occurs:38 times
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Occurs:17 times
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