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MOT reliability

Bmw 840d xdrive m sport mhev auto

273 vehicles · 690 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 273 Bmw 840d xdrive m sport mhev auto vehicles and 690 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 840d xdrive m sport mhev auto has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 41,392 miles.

273
Vehicles
690
MOT tests
8,910
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
19%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 840d xdrive m sport mhev auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 840d xdrive m sport mhev auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension62%
  • Other11%
  • Body & structure8%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Visibility4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Bmw 840d xdrive m sport mhev auto pass rate by age

How the Bmw 840d xdrive m sport mhev auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21878%
332483%
426485%
57094%
62100%

Fuel types: Electric Diesel (260), Gas Bi-Fuel (4), Other (4), Diesel (4), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1)

Most common Bmw 840d xdrive m sport mhev auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 840d xdrive m sport mhev auto MOT tests:

  1. Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) (26 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (21 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (8 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (8 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (8 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8 times)
  11. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (7 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (7 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (6 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (6 times)

Bmw 840d xdrive m sport mhev auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 74 179 84% 33,721
2021 160 462 86% 44,563
2020 10 37 81% 61,023

Bmw 840d xdrive m sport mhev auto reliability FAQ

Across 273 Bmw 840d xdrive m sport mhev auto vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 840d xdrive m sport mhev auto MOT issues are: Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Bmw 840d xdrive m sport mhev auto in our data has covered around 41,392 miles.

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