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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MOT check Some examples of the most common issues are:Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative aii Occurs:160 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working aii Occurs:488 times
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:172 times
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint Occurs:210 times
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split Occurs:5,215 times
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn Occurs:2,357 times
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:89 times
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage Occurs:68 times
Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split Occurs:225 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working aii Occurs:555 times
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour Occurs:766 times
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking Occurs:194 times
Nearside Lower Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:213 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:250 times
Offside Front coil spring incomplete Occurs:105 times
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Occurs:634 times
Nearside Rear Air suspension unit leaking Occurs:64 times
Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:79 times
Indicator tell tale inoperative Occurs:99 times
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working Occurs:70 times
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:81 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:2,208 times
Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Occurs:87 times
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Occurs:173 times
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective Occurs:158 times
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