BMW Vehicle check

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Vehicle check

Amalgamated 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 Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:1,620 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play bi Occurs:1,942 times
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:1,544 times
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Occurs:1,264 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:2,505 times
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working aii Occurs:1,098 times
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended  Occurs:1,307 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive  Occurs:110,374 times
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect  Occurs:1,688 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:16,482 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:6,262 times
Centre Exhaust mounting missing  Occurs:4,591 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:7,575 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured  Occurs:2,370 times
Offside Headlamp insecure  Occurs:6,313 times
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Occurs:1,599 times
Windscreen washer not working  Occurs:76,391 times
Oil leaking excessively from engine ai Occurs:3,668 times
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:2,577 times
Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:9,207 times
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) Occurs:1,419 times
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush  Occurs:1,418 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive  Occurs:8,994 times
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:7,035 times
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:25,347 times
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