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:
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:67 times
Electronic parking brake control inoperative d Occurs:76 times
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:2,223 times
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits  Occurs:874 times
Offside Upper Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:96 times
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:937 times
Trailer electrical socket not operating the trailer lamps as intended  Occurs:159 times
Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:219 times
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Occurs:70 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:194 times
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:277 times
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:207 times
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle a Occurs:74 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front arm  Occurs:81 times
Offside Front position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:252 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working aii Occurs:488 times
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour  Occurs:270 times
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete  Occurs:77 times
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Occurs:238 times
Nearside Rear Air suspension has no suspension movement  Occurs:69 times
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:124 times
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle a Occurs:74 times
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened  Occurs:82 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:864 times
Nearside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:84 times
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