BMW Vehicle check
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Vehicle checkAmalgamated Vehicle checks of BMW vehicles
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Some examples of the most common issues are:Offside Front Brake hose twisted Occurs:2,340 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:6,844 times
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp not working Occurs:1,984 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn REAR ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:1,107 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:11,067 times
Offside Front Brake hose twisted Occurs:1,055 times
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush Occurs:1,799 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:16,055 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction h Occurs:13,361 times
Offside Front position lamp not working Occurs:86,777 times
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:2,058 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:3,065 times
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement Occurs:7,488 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside Occurs:2,023 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:2,898 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users Occurs:3,741 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:1,935 times
Nearside Front All position lamps not working Occurs:2,583 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:3,529 times
Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:1,033 times
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested Occurs:2,955 times
Nearside Rear Wheel stud missing Occurs:3,131 times
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on Occurs:1,281 times
Exhaust system not adequately supported Occurs:24,877 times
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel Occurs:1,547 times
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