2011 BMW 640 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

85.0%

Latest Pass Rate

5,281

Total Tests (All Years)

84,217 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 85.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 31.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 640 as it ages.

3 yrs81.3%

→ ↑1.7%

4 yrs83.0%

→ ↑1.3%

5 yrs84.3%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs79.4%

→ ↑4.0%

7 yrs83.4%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs81.8%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs82.8%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs78.6%

→ ↑3.2%

11 yrs81.8%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs79.5%

→ ↑5.5%

13 yrs85.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.3%	528
4 yrs	83.0%	541
5 yrs	84.3%	517
6 yrs	79.4%	504
7 yrs	83.4%	362
8 yrs	81.8%	351
9 yrs	82.8%	378
10 yrs	78.6%	462
11 yrs	81.8%	369
12 yrs	79.5%	438
13 yrs	85.0%	831

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 640 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	85%	831
2023 (12 yrs)	79.5%	438
2022 (11 yrs)	81.8%	369
2021 (10 yrs)	78.6%	462
2020 (9 yrs)	82.8%	378
2019 (8 yrs)	81.8%	351
2018 (7 yrs)	83.4%	362
2017 (6 yrs)	79.4%	504
2016 (5 yrs)	84.3%	517
2015 (4 yrs)	83%	541
2014 (3 yrs)	81.3%	528

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

81.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 528Avg Mileage 26,106Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2015

83.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 541Avg Mileage 34,203Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2016

84.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 517Avg Mileage 43,691Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2017

79.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 504Avg Mileage 49,322Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

2018

83.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 362Avg Mileage 56,063Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2019

81.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 351Avg Mileage 64,996Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2020

82.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 378Avg Mileage 68,494Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2021

78.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 462Avg Mileage 74,803Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2022

81.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 369Avg Mileage 76,772Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2023

79.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 438Avg Mileage 81,325Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2024

85.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 831Avg Mileage 84,217Top Failure Suspension — 12.6%

MOT results for 2011 BMW 640 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	81.3%	528	26,106	Tyres — 23.9%
2015	4	83.0%	541	34,203	Tyres — 21.3%
2016	5	84.3%	517	43,691	Tyres — 13.9%
2017	6	79.4%	504	49,322	Tyres — 26.2%
2018	7	83.4%	362	56,063	Tyres — 17.7%
2019	8	81.8%	351	64,996	Tyres — 18.5%
2020	9	82.8%	378	68,494	Tyres — 19.0%
2021	10	78.6%	462	74,803	Tyres — 18.4%
2022	11	81.8%	369	76,772	Tyres — 17.6%
2023	12	79.5%	438	81,325	Tyres — 21.2%
2024	13	85.0%	831	84,217	Suspension — 12.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 640, with age trends.

Tyres

19.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

7.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

4.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

4.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	23.9% (3 yrs)	11.0% (13 yrs)	-12.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 640 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 5,281 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.