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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Occurs:11,085 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:6,976 times
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction Occurs:1,271 times
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) Occurs:1,123 times
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Occurs:1,103 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:1,677 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:3,514 times
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged Occurs:3,247 times
Offside Rear position lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:1,419 times
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Occurs:3,927 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:6,976 times
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:5,827 times
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:5,860 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive Occurs:2,690 times
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure Occurs:3,465 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:1,234 times
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release Occurs:9,393 times
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing ai Occurs:3,302 times
Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:1,145 times
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Occurs:1,897 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:7,575 times
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Occurs:1,335 times
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user Occurs:1,663 times
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Occurs:507,102 times
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Occurs:1,952 times
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