MOT Check for BMW 1-SERIESs

The BMW 1-SERIES makes up 3,256,668 of the overall 21,837,651 BMW MOT test results. Select your 1-SERIES model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Power steering pipe or hose leaking from a joint  Occurs:155 times
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Occurs:70 times
Windscreen wiper blade insecure Occurs:195 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working aii Occurs:349 times
Brake warning device not working correctly  Occurs:81 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested b Occurs:81 times
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both  Occurs:81 times
Steering lock warning lamp indicates a fault  Occurs:160 times
Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:277 times
Offside Rear Lower Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:56 times
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:195 times
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:96 times
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative  Occurs:163 times
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative  Occurs:186 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:58 times
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating  Occurs:183 times
Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:69 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:166 times
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Occurs:247 times
Offside Front Wheel bolt missing  Occurs:1,207 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:75 times
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged bii Occurs:144 times
Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Occurs:63 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured a Occurs:121 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked  Occurs:313 times
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