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MOT reliability

Bmw 840

1,840 vehicles · 28,274 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,840 Bmw 840 vehicles and 28,274 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 840 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 117,146 miles.

1,840
Vehicles
28,274
MOT tests
2,814
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 840 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 840 MOT tests:

  • Other83%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
  • Brakes9%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure1%

Bmw 840 pass rate by age

How the Bmw 840's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
22100%
33583%
43087%
52387%
67086%
729481%
867278%
91,13477%
101,43576%
111,82274%
121,92573%
131,87772%
141,82472%
151,69673%
161,64871%
171,60270%
181,45373%
191,37073%
201,28174%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,819), Diesel (14), LPG (6), Electric Diesel (1)

Most common Bmw 840 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 840 MOT tests:

  1. Fuel pipe/s corroded (1,439 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,131 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,096 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (919 times)
  5. Oil leak (839 times)
  6. Fuel Pipe/s corroded (706 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (568 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (550 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (547 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (546 times)
  11. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (501 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (490 times)
  13. Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (455 times)
  14. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (446 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (445 times)

Bmw 840 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 6 8 88% 25,771
2021 7 11 91% 20,689
2020 5 15 73% 57,629
2019 9 43 93% 54,125
2018 4 28 75% 72,883
2016 1 7 100% 115,531
2009 1 8 100% 42,256
2008 1 20 75% —
2000 3 67 82% 81,048
1999 206 3,762 78% 108,842
1998 273 4,653 76% 109,505
1997 446 7,229 75% 116,749
1996 255 3,944 74% 118,379
1995 399 5,565 72% 126,443
1994 197 2,542 71% 128,106
1993 27 373 71% 125,671

Bmw 840 reliability FAQ

Across 1,840 Bmw 840 vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 840 MOT issues are: Fuel pipe/s corroded; Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Bmw 840 in our data has covered around 117,146 miles.

Compare the Bmw 840

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840 vs 3 series 840 vs 118 840 vs 316 840 vs 520

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