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 coil spring incomplete Occurs:44,107 times
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:1,482 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:26,509 times
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced Occurs:1,786 times
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:1,956 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:6,237 times
Offside Stop lamp not working aii Occurs:3,879 times
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken bi Occurs:2,532 times
Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) Occurs:1,798 times
Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:1,396 times
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Occurs:3,112 times
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken bi Occurs:6,438 times
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Occurs:3,927 times
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Occurs:39,158 times
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view Occurs:1,185 times
Offside Stop lamp not working Occurs:86,105 times
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken bi Occurs:6,438 times
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies Occurs:2,105 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Occurs:60,414 times
Bonnet retaining device ineffective Occurs:3,463 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 Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Occurs:60,414 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured Occurs:1,674 times
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken bi Occurs:2,532 times
Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) Occurs:1,499 times
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