Quick update on this one: 1: So we established DPF and O2 sensors not relevant to my car, nor the EML light for MOT. 2: The EML now does light up when putting the key in the ignition, the specialist fixed this without really realising. 3: Got the handbrake adjusted for £60. 4: The specialist ...

No, I have it booked in on Wednesday to hopefully get that resolved. Not with the Specialist. I called the specialist this morning about the LED strip not being visible, I had to chase them up for a reply this afternoon and got them to agree to take it back in and look at the cluster, albeit they'd ...

The saga continues! So I went to the specialist this afternoon, paid the remaining £230 of my £345 bill and collected my car. The door card nearly came off in my hand when I got in - admittedly there was an issue with it, it wasn't 100% secure, but it was attached top and bottom when I took it in, ...

So the specialist came back to me and said it needs a rear back plate and fitting kit and it'll be £500 to fix the issue with the handbrake... anyone any idea where that falls on the reasonableness scale?

Ok great, thanks for the replies, I thought I'd left it in a fairly obvious place so when they rang I was worried for a minute that it was 'missing'.

They haven't called me back again to say they can't find it, so all must be good!

The story keeps going - It's still with the specialist to fix the handbrake issue which apparently isn't as tight as it should be - although I've never noticed an issue with it in practice. They've just asked where the locking nut is - is there any reason they'd need to remove the wheels to examine ...

Not much charges by them to be fair, apart from £40 to run through OBD - but I've ended up spending £230 elsewhere to get to this point!

It did also fail on the handbrake, I'm getting that fixed and hopefully I can drive again in peace.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/8-nuisance#section-8-2-2 Engine malfunction indicator lamp (engine management light or ‘EML’) Turn on the ignition and check that the engine malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminates and then goe ...

https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/121326/is-an-engine-warning-light-an-mot-fail-on-pre-2008-cars- "It is clearly stated in the MoT Inspection Manual (section 8.2): www.mot-testing.service.gov.uk/documents/manuals/c.../ The MoT tester only needs to inspect the engine MIL (Malfunction ...

I don't think the idea at the garage is to look for more work as he actually suggested I look for an auto electrician as he doesn't go to deep into anything like that, so no work in it for him. However, the specialist has just rang me and said that......... The cluster is working fine including the ...

Is it a manual selection? BMW's response about the software may be corrupted was their explanation as to why the MOT testing may have picked up the wrong model of car - if it's manual then it makes their response nonsense. Hopefully I hear today the problem is with the cluster - that sounds like it ...

Quick update on this one, took it in early Friday morning, got a call at 4:30 to say they've confirmed it doesn't have a DPF filter and the check engine light doesn't come on - yes, I know, they are both the things I told them. They did say the mechanic detected some minor issue with the EGR valve ...

I've just booked it into my local BMW specialist. Fingers crossed I can get this figured out once and for all. It drove perfectly to the MOT centre, a 40 min each way drive, and passed all tests including emissions, that's after sitting idle on SORN for over a year, so there surely can't be that ...

We had the diagnostics run after it failed the MOT, to determine why the check engine light wasn't coming on - that's when it popped up with the DPF filter and 02 sensors issues. I've just got off the phone with BMW again, I explained the issue and the guy went away and spoke to the master ...

Hey, thank you both for the replies - I'll have a look for the manual, I put all my car packs together for safe keeping - just can't remember where off the top of my head! I spoke to someone at my local BMW parts department on Friday who said he had the same model and confirmed no DPF - hopefully ...