>

MOT History from tests of petrol BMW R SERIESs year 2008

Review the list of common BMW R SERIES failures below or to perform a specific mot history check on your BMW then use our popular KnowYourCar service

mot history
Pass percent:93.82%
(The average a petrol BMW R SERIES year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:2,006 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment38
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))10
Registration plate issues7
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))7
Horn not working (7.7 (a))5
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))3
Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))2
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))2
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))2
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))2
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released2
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)1
Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))1
Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure Crash bars (6.1.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn swingarm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Suspension component has excessive wear or free play swingarm (5.3.3 (d))1
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Central Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect Rear shock absorber has no damping affect (5.3.2 (b))1
Front Brake linkage has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))1
Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))1
Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated rumbles when rear wheel spun (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Brake disc fractured worn thin as well as fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Wheel hub excessively worn Serious play in rear wheel hub, could be bearings but needs investigating (5.2.1 (b) (i))1
Wheel bearing rough when rotated sidecar (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Rear Motorcycle structure has a fracture which is likely to adversely affect braking or steering Brake disc mounting cracked (6.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii))1
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii))1
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Rear Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Rear reflector reflecting white to the rear (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play excessive play from crown wheel bearing - worse when brake pressure released (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Handlebar mounting insecure Play in Top Triple Clamp bearing. (2.2.1 (a) (i))1
Front Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Upper Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))1
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

Got suggestions? We’re improving this section all the time. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

Find us on Facebook

© KnowYourCar™ 2019. All rights reserved
Except where otherwise noted, content on our MOT statistics pages are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free to redistribute the material in any medium or format as long as credit is given to KnowYourCar

WARNING: We have placed hidden watermarks in our data. We will take action against our data being used outside of these terms.

MOT Data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

By using our site you are agreeing to our terms and conditions
Terms & Conditions  Privacy Policy