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:Offside Rear Road wheel fractured a Occurs:1,413 times
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective Occurs:3,113 times
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking Occurs:4,162 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:10,052 times
Windscreen has damage Occurs:47,446 times
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken bi Occurs:2,532 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:3,426 times
Nearside Rear Wheel stud missing Occurs:3,131 times
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:3,506 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:6,417 times
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:2,174 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure Occurs:1,376 times
Offside Front Side repeater not working Occurs:5,308 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:11,067 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Occurs:55,167 times
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users Occurs:8,556 times
Nearside Front position lamp not in good working order Occurs:1,480 times
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged Occurs:1,306 times
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Occurs:3,643 times
Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) Occurs:1,165 times
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14,488 times
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged Occurs:1,210 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:1,516 times
Emissions not tested Occurs:20,563 times
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Occurs:1,821 times
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