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 Front Road wheel cracked  Occurs:122 times
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel  Occurs:65 times
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated d Occurs:81 times
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:107 times
Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Occurs:124 times
Nearside Side repeater insecure  Occurs:66 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:76 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour a Occurs:186 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:1,249 times
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Occurs:110 times
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:506 times
Nearside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:85 times
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure  Occurs:63 times
Nearside Side repeater insecure  Occurs:66 times
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:95 times
Rear fog lamp not working aii Occurs:95 times
Direction indicators incorrect colour  Occurs:155 times
Offside Lower Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:195 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:78 times
Offside Front Direction indicator not working aii Occurs:103 times
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush  Occurs:77 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Occurs:74 times
Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:179 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:243 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:79 times
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