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MOT reliability

Bmw 840i auto

1,868 vehicles · 6,833 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,868 Bmw 840i auto vehicles and 6,833 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 840i auto has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,335 miles.

1,868
Vehicles
6,833
MOT tests
7,717
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
16%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 840i auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 840i auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension69%
  • Other13%
  • Brakes9%
  • Visibility4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Bmw 840i auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
215696%
31,97187%
41,87588%
51,80086%
690187%
78586%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,845), Other (23)

Most common Bmw 840i auto MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (201 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (194 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (149 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (134 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (63 times)
  6. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (63 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (61 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (60 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (59 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (58 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (56 times)
  12. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (52 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (50 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (48 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (48 times)

Bmw 840i auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 127 422 86% 37,420
2020 1,285 5,118 88% 39,887
2019 258 1,248 86% 44,443

Bmw 840i auto reliability FAQ

Across 1,868 Bmw 840i auto vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 840i auto MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Bmw 840i auto in our data has covered around 40,335 miles.

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