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 Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:40,105 times
Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:1,449 times
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush  Occurs:6,662 times
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil  Occurs:1,240 times
Offside Rear coil spring broken  Occurs:43,175 times
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:15,680 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush  Occurs:2,060 times
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:1,864 times
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:2,269 times
Emissions not tested  Occurs:20,563 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive  Occurs:2,690 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:1,248 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:1,142 times
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:1,243 times
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage  Occurs:1,821 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:6,237 times
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:1,370 times
Nearside Front Side repeater not working  Occurs:4,934 times
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Occurs:2,513 times
Nearside Rear reflector missing  Occurs:1,303 times
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:1,920 times
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Occurs:1,262 times
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:11,433 times
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:4,511 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:7,681 times
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