BMW Vehicle check
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Vehicle checkAmalgamated Vehicle checks of BMW vehicles
Our proprietary algorithms have number crunched over 25,932,658 BMW Vehicle checks and ranked the reasons that BMWs fail their tests. Use this service to help find a new vehicle that’s right for you or get ready for your own BMW's check.
Some examples of the most common issues are:Nearside Rear brake caliper securing device missing Occurs:2,490 times
Rear coil spring fractured Occurs:1,381 times
Power steering component leaking Occurs:4,229 times
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Occurs:1,599 times
Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:1,551 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:3,797 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted Occurs:2,548 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:48,908 times
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:10,448 times
Offside Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:14,391 times
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated Occurs:3,697 times
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective bi Occurs:1,144 times
Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:1,709 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure Occurs:3,999 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:4,450 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:9,643 times
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play Occurs:2,673 times
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing Occurs:2,263 times
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour Occurs:11,902 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam aii Occurs:5,845 times
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement Occurs:7,488 times
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release Occurs:8,467 times
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Occurs:1,507 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:1,802 times
Offside Front coil spring fractured Occurs:6,964 times
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