MOT Check for BMW X5s

The BMW X5 makes up 1,245,653 of the overall 25,932,658 BMW MOT test results. Select your X5 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Rear Inner Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:77 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:226 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play bi Occurs:134 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:947 times
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle a Occurs:74 times
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:138 times
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:147 times
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split  Occurs:7,386 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating  Occurs:89 times
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine  Occurs:480 times
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:83 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:112 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:202 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm ai Occurs:169 times
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:154 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working  Occurs:71 times
Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:107 times
Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:70 times
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:277 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour a Occurs:162 times
Front Front position lamp not working  Occurs:94 times
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:449 times
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:108 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:752 times
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Occurs:275 times
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