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BMW 640 MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 83.6% of 10,300 MOT tests on the BMW 640 ended in a pass, 7.1 points above the 76.5% average for all cars.

Pass rate
83.6%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
10,300
Initial MOTs in 2023
Mileage at 10
87k
Median; middle half 69k to 105k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the BMW 640 MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

AgePass rateMileage
4331 tests
79.2%
37,000 · 25k to 49k
5912 tests
83.6%
45,000 · 33k to 59k
61,418 tests
85.5%
53,000 · 39k to 69k
71,820 tests
85.8%
63,000 · 49k to 79k
81,968 tests
84.8%
71,000 · 53k to 89k
91,881 tests
82.2%
79,000 · 61k to 99k
10896 tests
80.1%
87,000 · 69k to 105k
11869 tests
82.0%
89,000 · 71k to 109k
12205 tests
79.0%
77,000 · 57k to 101k
640 pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the BMW 640. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Coil springs
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
2.8in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre cords visible or damaged
2.5in 100 tests
Wiper blades
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
1.5in 100 tests
Tyre tread
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
1.3in 100 tests
Screen washers
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
0.9in 100 tests
Wheels
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
0.8in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre seriously damaged
0.7in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of
0.6in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake pads
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
4.5in 100 tests
Brake discs
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
3.1in 100 tests
Tyre tread
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
2.2in 100 tests
Windscreen
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (minor defect)
1.7in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre seriously damaged
1.5in 100 tests
Brake discs
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
1.1in 100 tests
Engine oil leaks
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
1.0in 100 tests
Wheels
A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
1.0in 100 tests

What to check on a used 640

The parts that come up most often in BMW 640 MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Brake discs and pads
    Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
  2. Coil springs
    Compare the gap between each tyre and its wheel arch. A corner sitting lower than the others can mean a broken spring.
  3. Tyres
    Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
  4. Wipers, washers and windscreen
    Run the wipers and washers, and look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.
  5. Oil leaks
    Look under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the BMW 640?
In 2023, 83.6% of 10,300 initial MOT tests on the BMW 640 ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans.
What fails most often on a BMW 640 MOT?
The most common failures were coil springs (2.8 in 100 tests), tyres (2.5 in 100 tests), wiper blades (1.5 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old BMW 640?
At 10 years old, the median BMW 640 at its MOT had covered 87,000 miles, and the middle half had between 69,000 and 105,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a BMW 640?
The most common advisories were brake pads (4.5 in 100 tests), brake discs (3.1 in 100 tests), tyre tread (2.2 in 100 tests).

Other BMW models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all BMW models or see every make.

11881.5%11679.5%X185.6%X382.6%X580.5%52079.8%42086.0%21887.0%12077.0%32088.5%Z479.6%53078.3%33087.3%i390.8%M387.2%52574.0%22085.7%X486.9%X684.9%43087.1%43586.6%Z372.0%M487.8%31676.1%64083.6%73083.8%31887.3%53582.9%X287.5%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.