Method for monitoring at least one bearing of a motor vehicle , which has the bearing and at least one electric machine and can be driven by means of the electric machine , with the steps: - supplying the electric machine with alternating electric current, which is provided by power electronics , assigned to the electric machine , of the motor vehicle , whereby the electric machine is operated as an electric motor , by means of which the motor vehicle is driven; - detecting the alternating current provided by the power electronics by means of at least one alternating current sensor ; - determining at least one torque, which is provided by the electric motor for driving the motor vehicle , as a function of the detected alternating current, wherein eddy current losses and/or air friction losses occurring during the driving are determined, wherein the bearing is monitored as a function of the determined eddy current losses and/or air friction losses, wherein the torque is determined as a function of the determined eddy current losses and/or air friction losses; and - monitoring the bearing as a function of the determined torque, wherein the bearing is always monitored when the motor vehicle is driven by the electric motor , wherein a change in the torque is determined or identified, wherein the change in the torque is used to infer increasing wear of the bearing , wherein at least one inclination of the motor vehicle about its transverse vehicle direction is determined by means of at least one sensor of the motor vehicle , wherein the bearing is monitored as a function of the determined inclination, wherein, taking into account the inclination of the motor vehicle , it can be identified whether a difference between values of the torque is due only a gradient or to the gradient and the increase in wear of the bearing . - supplying the electric machine with alternating electric current, which is provided by power electronics , assigned to the electric machine , of the motor vehicle , whereby the electric machine is operated as an electric motor , by means of which the motor vehicle is driven; - detecting the alternating current provided by the power electronics by means of at least one alternating current sensor ; - determining at least one torque, which is provided by the electric motor for driving the motor vehicle , as a function of the detected alternating current, wherein eddy current losses and/or air friction losses occurring during the driving are determined, wherein the bearing is monitored as a function of the determined eddy current losses and/or air friction losses, wherein the torque is determined as a function of the determined eddy current losses and/or air friction losses; and - monitoring the bearing as a function of the determined torque, wherein the bearing is always monitored when the motor vehicle is driven by the electric motor , wherein a change in the torque is determined or identified, wherein the change in the torque is used to infer increasing wear of the bearing , wherein at least one inclination of the motor vehicle about its transverse vehicle direction is determined by means of at least one sensor of the motor vehicle , wherein the bearing is monitored as a function of the determined inclination, wherein, taking into account the inclination of the motor vehicle , it can be identified whether a difference between values of the torque is due only a gradient or to the gradient and the increase in wear of the bearing . <EOS>